Becoming the executor of an estate is not an easy proposition, especially when you are unfamiliar with some of the legal terms associated with the tasks you will be required to perform. Some of these terms—assets, debts, heirs, inheritance, and jurisdiction—may be somewhat common knowledge to most. But there are some terms that if you […]

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As part of our primer for probate in California, the first step for initialing probate is to file your probate petition. Filling out Form DE-111 is the first step to take in California to appoint a personal representative or executor. Let’s breakdown the initial information requests at the top of the form. The Executor and the […]

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