If you have a 5Million dollar estate, how much should you gift your two kids this year. If next year is 1M,

There is really no cookie cutter approach to advising high net worth individuals with regards to wealth transfer. Obviously the estate tax is a...

What to do to prepare for probate trail what forms need to be filled out ??

I agree with both of my colleagues above. Just to give you an idea of the what you are up against, I spent three years in law school followed by...

The short answer is that yes, it's possible for a conservator to make certain changes to a will. However, that does not mean they can ABUSE that...

How to properly settle a civil case and what is the court's supervision of settlement?

I strongly suggest you have a lawyer represent you in negotiating and properly finalizing any settlement.

A friend of mine has been taking care of his aunt (age 101) for 19 years. The actual trustee (age 95) is the woman's brother.

There may be a statutory basis to seek a court ordered modification of the trust to confirm your friend as successor trustee. Feel free to have...

Can you have a criminal history and be a conservator? Misdemeanor ? or have pending charges or be under investigation?

A conservator will need to post a fiduciary bond, and will therefore need to be bondable.

How are assets protected upon death from Medi-Cal?

The way to avoid recovery against the estate for Medi-Cal services is to make sure that the asset is no longer in mother's name on her passing. ...