California Probate: Continuing the Decedent's Business
Jan 26, 2009
Sole Proprietorship When a Californian who owns a business dies and creates a probate estate, the business owner’s affairs must be sorted out and when appropriate, the business must continue to opera...
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California's Intestate Distribution System
Dec 18, 2008
California Probate Code Section 240 provides a system of property distribution when there is no California will. Probate Code Section 240 says: If a statute calls for property to be distributed or ...
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Understanding the Basics of a Will
Dec 18, 2008
Does a Will avoid probate? No. With or without a Will, assets in your name alone usually go through the court probate process. The court's first job is to determine if your Will is valid. Are there ...
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California Tax Collection Procedures Manuals
Nov 17, 2008
California Franchise Tax Board Income tax owed but unpaid in California may be collected by the Franchise Tax Board (FTB) using any number of collection methods described in California's Collection P...
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The IRS' Tax Collection Manual
Nov 17, 2008
Know What Tools The IRS Uses How the government may go about resolving your tax problems is explained in the Manual. The IRM contains the policies, procedures, instructions, guidelines, and delegatio...
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What to Do When Someone Dies in California
Nov 17, 2008
Steps 1-5 1. If the death occurs at home, you may need to contact a local police officer or coroner.
2. Notify family and friends. You may want to consider having family members contact others to ...
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California Probate Costs And Fees
Nov 17, 2008
Court Filing Fee The cost to file for probate is $320 no matter what is the value of the estate. Before the law changed in March, 2008 when the California Court of Appeal issued its ruling in the Est...
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Using California Probate Referees in Trusts, Probate, Small Estates
Nov 17, 2008
WHY USE A PROBATE REFEREE? THE ROLE OF THE PROBATE REFEREE; BENEFITS OF USING REFEREIS IN TRUST AND NON-PROBATE MATTERS The Guide's Table of Contents are here:
WHY USE A PROBATE REFEREE?
THE ROLE O...
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