What does the court consider to be a Reasonable Rate for Attorney Fees?
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Answered on May 11, 2020
Mr. Doland is correct on all fronts. Generally $295 in the Sacramento area is reasonable and many attorney's charge more.
What should I do in this situation where someone opened a Heggstad Petition against me?
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Answered on May 11, 2020
Yes probate litigation can be expensive but it sounds like you have a good case. Contact a few attorneys and see if you can nail one or two down...
Is opposing counsel obligated to disclose their client’s initial oral settlement offer to unrepresented plaintiff in civil case?
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Answered on May 07, 2020
No he is not. Did he counter your offer? If not, ask him to do so.
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We signed a will and trust 4 days before my dad died. Will it go to probate
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Answered on May 07, 2020
If there was a trust and the assets were funded into it, probate should not be required. Show the trust to an attorney and discuss further.
Is a trust considered community property in California if it is jointly owned by several parties?
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Answered on May 07, 2020
She may have a community property interest if they used community property funds toward the property. No where near half of the property if owned...
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Mother passed 10 months ago left estate equally to 3 beneficiaries
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Answered on May 07, 2020
I agree with Ms. Straus. The financial cost would be more than the value of the plates and the family cost will be extreme. She should not have...
If I have offered a settlement offer to opposing firm and they decline, can they bring that to court and show the judge?
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Answered on May 07, 2020
No. See Evidence Code Section 1152.
Are clients responsible for attorneys time spent redrafting a document when attorney made errors on the first draft?
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Answered on May 06, 2020
Sounds excessive to me unless there is something complicated about your situation.
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Do you have to be executor to hire a probate attorney ?
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Answered on May 06, 2020
No - if you want to have the probate and your sister monitored it would be very wise to hire an attorney to stop bad things from happening before...
My parents created a living AB trust. when dad passed away the living trust divided into the survivors trust and the exemption
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Answered on May 05, 2020
It may or may not add up. The only way to know for sure is to get an attorney to demand a full accounting with back-up. It is possible your...
