by LM2 | Oct 8, 2025 | Probate |
After losing a loved one, families often face immediate financial pressures that make selling the deceased person’s home feel urgent. Whether it’s covering final expenses, paying off debts, or simply maintaining an empty house, the desire to list the...
by LM2 | Aug 28, 2025 | Probate |
When a loved one passes away, the funeral home usually orders a small stack of certified death certificates. Families often wonder, “How many copies do we really need, and what are they for?” Below is a plain‑language look at the most common situations where an...
by LM2 | May 8, 2025 | Executor, Probate |
Life rarely follows the path we expect. When we create our estate plans, we naturally assume we’ll outlive our beneficiaries. The thought that our children, grandchildren, siblings, or other loved ones might precede us in death is almost unthinkable. Yet as a...
by LM2 | Dec 5, 2024 | Probate |
As an estate administration lawyer in LA County, I occasionally receive calls from families who need to “reopen” a probate case that was previously closed. While it may sound unusual, reopening probate happens more often than you might think, and...
by LM2 | Nov 12, 2024 | Probate |
Many people are unfamiliar with the term “probate” until they lose a loved one and discover that managing their final affairs and distributing the estate requires more work than expected – even with a will in place. As an LA County probate attorney,...
by LM2 | Sep 27, 2024 | Probate |
Losing a loved one is never easy, and the situation can become even more stressful when you’re dealing with an out-of-state estate. If your loved one passed away in Los Angeles County and you live elsewhere, you might be wondering about your next steps. As Los...
