What Happens to Your Home Without a Living Trust in California?
If you own real estate in California and haven’t placed it in a living trust, your property is almost certainly going through probate. Many homeowners assume a will is enough to ensure their wishes are followed. Unfortunately, in California, a will alone does not prevent your estate from entering probate court. This process can be lengthy, expensive, and public, which is often the exact outcome my clients hope to avoid. Understanding Probate in California Probate is the court-supervised process of settling a person’s estate after [...]