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The Facts: Trust Prudent Investing -- Course 1, Lesson 1

The Facts: a factual scenario on Trust prudent investing.  This factual scenario will be used in the next two podcast edisodes to further discuss Trust prudent investing.

Are you liable for the debts of your father?

Many people worry about whether they are personally liable for the debts of a deceased family member.  In California, it is not so easy to hold someone liable for a debt once the debtor dies.  In this episode, we discuss whether you can be held liable for a family member's debts.

Why did my step-parent inherit all my mom's property?

Step-parents can cause a lot of havoc in Trust and Will matters.  For example, what if you parent leaves everything to his or her spouse, and then your step-parent leaves it all to only his or her kids--nothing to you?  That would be a rude awakening!  Unfortunately, that result happens all too often.  In this episode we discuss ways to do estate planning to avoid the disastrous results of a step-parent taking it all.

Can you question your California Executor without being disinherited?

The every present threat of a no-contest clause under a California Will can make people nervous to take any action against an Executor.  This is especially true where the Executor threatens to disinherit the beneficiary for questioning his or her actions.  In this episode, we discuss whether a no-contest clause can be used to disinherit a Will beneficiary who questions the actions of an Executor.

Opening a California Probate: Taking the First Step

Opening a California probate estate can be frustrating because of the procedural hurdles that you have to jump over.  But fear not, probate can be opened with patience and using the right forms.  In this episode we describe the process to open a probate estate.

Breaking Consent, Releases and Waivers: The tricky rules of limiting Trustee liability in California

In this podcast, we describe the ways in which a beneficiary can break a release or consent and still hold a Trustee liable.  Trustee's need to know how to ensure a release is valid, and beneficiaries may like to know how to get out from under a signed release.  Enjoy!

To Demurrer or Not to Demurrer: Can you stop a California Trust or Will lawsuit before it begins?

In this podcast, we describe the rather strange procedural device called a demurrer.  

Probate Court has the Power of the King: Equity vs. Law

If you are heading in probate court in California, be prepared to mind your equities.  Yes, probate court operates under the rule of law, as do all courts.  But there is a good bit of equity involved too.  Don't know what equity is?  This podcast will shed some light on the subject of equity vs. the law.

Discovery Applies to California Trust and Will Lawsuits

If you are in the middle of a Trust or Will lawsuit, you will need to find all relevant evidence to prepare for trial.  How do you do that?  Using all the same rules and procedures available to any civil lawsuit.  

Trust Accountings; How Accurate Must They Be?

In this episode we tackle the tricky topic of Trust accountings.  How accurate must your Trust accounting be in order to have it approved by the Court?