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LA Probate Law – Understanding the Different Aspects of the Probate Process

June 25, 2015Article

LA Probate Law – Understanding the Different Aspects of the Probate Process

 

Probate law is something that we heard about before, but most of us do not know the exact significances of this particular law. Well, to start with, it can be said as an introduction that probate law is concerned with the estate or property management of a person, even after his death. After the death of the person, probate court decides who would be the legitimate and legal successor of the properties that have been left behind by a person. There are so many things involved in it, so many conditions are there to be met. Thus, it can be concluded that probate law or the probate process is not an easy thing; rather a complicated one! This is why hiring a good attorney is important to make the probate process smooth and hassle free. Losing someone who was closed to the heart is painful and at such condition dealing with the probate process may become nightmare for a person. However, hiring a good and experienced probate advisor or attorney would help you immensely as lawyers will cope with all the legal hassles on behalf of you, in exchange of his or her fee. Before moving forward a note must be taken into account. Probate law has several variances in USA, depending upon the state or legislative territorial divisions.  For example, if you are from California, then the probate law terms and conditions may be fully or partially different from the probate law of Los Angeles. This article will mainly focus on the LA probate law and thus, all the probate terms and conditions which will be discussed in this piece of writing will follow the Los Angeles probate law guidelines.


Understanding the LA Probate Process

In short probate is the transfer process of a person’s property after his death. However, the process is elongated due to a few reasons. First of all, a nominee is required. If the deceased had a will or testament, motioning the nominee, then court process becomes easier. In case, if the deceased does not have any will or testament, then it is upon the probate court to decide the nominee. Generally, spouse of the deceased has been considered as the first and foremost nominee for the property of the deceased. In case, the deceased was unmarried or had no spouse, things become even more complicated. According to the court’s verdict, nominee has been decided, checking out all the legal possibilities and terms. After the nominee has been decided, the next stage is to compensate all the debtors of the person through a legal process. Debtors have to claim for their money in probate court in order to receive their compensations. However, it is unfortunate though a few false claims also lodged. Probate court validates all the claims, checking their terms and legitimacy. It eliminates those false claims which have been lodged through the legal process. The overall process is very prolonged and exhausting. In such a scenario, the need for a LA probate law attorney arises. A probate attorney provides all those necessary suggestion that their clients require to carry out hassle free probate process or estate management process. An attorney is the legal representative of his or her client in the court. Thus, those who want to surpass the court hassles must go for a probate attorney.

 Requirement for the Probate

For every one of us, it is our duty to create a will or a testament so that even after our death, our near and dear ones do not have to undergo legal hassles. Now, the problem is that even we know about it, we do not usually think about it. Probably the reason is that no one amongst us wants to leave this world or wants to leave our near and dear ones. However, due to the rule of nature, we have to leave, parting all our materialistic belongings. In the probate process a will or testament carries huge importance. The legitimacy of the will is verified at the first stage. In many cases, it has been observed that even the deceased has a will, due to some legal reasons the will is considered as invalid by the court. The possible reasons can be several. For example, improper execution of the will is a prominent cause of invalidation of the will. If the will or testament had been generated forcibly and if that can be proved legally, then the testament is also considered as invalid. Mental incompetence of the deceased can be regarded another cause behind it. If such things appear, then through the terms of LA probate law, the legal nominee for the deceased’s estate has been judged.

LA probate law comes into the act when the deceased does not have any will or property testament. The process is the same in this case – probate court decides the nominee or nominees for the properties of the deceased in order to distribute the properties in a uniform manner amongst the relatives of the deceased. In case of jointly held properties, n probate process is required as after the death of one among the two or more owners, the property automatically goes to the other owner or owners. But, in case, if there is not joint owner, then probate process comes into the picture once again and decides who would be the legitimate successor of the property. Probate will also require when the nominees of the will or testament are minors. In such cases, a person is employed who will take care of the property before the nominees grow up.

LA Probate Law – Understanding the Different Aspects of the Probate Process

 

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A graduate of Boston University School of Law, Scott P. Schomer is a frequent lecturer on estate planning and elder law issues, having discussed these important issues on local and national television. A seasoned courtroom advocate, Scott has obtained combined judgments and verdicts in excess of twenty-five million dollars for his clients. Scott has served as a member of the Los Angeles Superior Court Probate Volunteer Panel (PVP Attorney), Probate Settlement Panel and a Judge Pro Tempore. Scott's expertise has been recognized by his peers with such accolades as a life-time membership in the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, the Five Star Wealth Manager designation, and repeated nominations as California Super Lawyer.
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