As a Ventura County estate planning law firm specializing in probate, our firm commonly recieves questions about the process of probate court. We are often contacted by individuals who have questions about the benefits of estate planning, and what the advantages are of working with an experienced probate attorney. We have a team of experts with the legal knowledge to answer questions about the process of probate, and what the benefits of proper estate planning can be.
Our firm can provide expert legal services as estate planning attorneys. We are a Southern California based law firm in business since 1985. We specialize in probate and estate planning matters. To learn more about probate, or if you would like a free consultation regarding probate law, please do not hesitate to contact us at (805) 482-2282, or e-mail us.
What usually triggers a Probate?
A probate is triggered by a person dying who owns over $184,500 in assets in his or her name alone that are not otherwise disposed of. A probate is really a last resort. Simply put, a probate is triggered when some institution refuses to allow the beneficiaries to sell or cash in an asset of the decedent without “letters testamentary” from the probate court. In other words, the only person who could access the account or other asset is dead, and so you have to get the “letters” from the probate court to prove the court has given you the power to take over control of that asset of the decedent.
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