Blog Posts in Trust of Litigation

Monetary Damages Do Not Necessarily Achieve An Emotional Win October 10, 2015
In California, over the years, I have handled many cases involving disputes between family members over the estates of a deceased relative. Brothers against sisters, sisters against brothers, uncles ...
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Litigation is Like Lawyer Shows on Television (NOT) September 10, 2015
By California Trust Litigation Attorney – Ted Hankin Over the years I have watched many attorney-themed television programs. I understand, given the time allotted, one must take the case and try it to ...
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You Cannot Divide A Single Family Residence; Partition By Sale Is The Remedy November 27, 2008
So here was the situation; my client and her brother owned their mother’s residence as tenants in common ( California Civil Code §686 ). My client’s brother did not agree with the appraisal that was ...
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California Living Trust Trustee Must Respond to Petition for Accounting October 10, 2007
Previously, I described sending a demand letter to the father of my clients, beneficiaries of their grandparents’ living trust. I demanded that the father, as trustee of their trusts, account to them ...
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