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At Russakow, Ryan & Johnson, in Southern California, our lawyers handle all matters related to estate planning and probate litigation. For more information about how we can help you protect your assets, minimize the tax liability of your heirs, and deal with disputes and conflicts should they arise, contact us at either our Pasadena or Orange County office. Our estate planning lawyers can assist with any matter, including:
- Estate Planning We help people develop an appropriate estate plan that preserves assets, protects heirs, and reduces estate taxes.
- Wills Writing a will is a primary activity in the estate planning process. We help clients determine how they want their assets distributed and other matters that are traditionally handled when writing a will.
- Trusts Trusts are an important mechanism for preserving assets, minimizing tax liability, and making sure your wishes are carried out.
- Restatement of Trusts Even though many trusts are intended to be irrevocable, mistakes by the original lawyer or radical changes in circumstances make it possible to change many types of trusts.
- Probate Litigation Our attorneys handle any type of litigation before California probate courts, including will contests, disputed conservatorships, and claims against fiduciaries.
- Trust Litigation We undertake any type of trust litigation, including challenges to the validity of a trust or disputes over the appointment of a trustee.
- Conservatorship We represent all parties in conservatorship proceedings, including adult children, concerned friends, and vulnerable seniors.
- Guardianship We help parents name guardians for their minor children and represent people in guardianships contests, including grandparents, ex-spouses, and the children themselves.
- Financial Elder Abuse We help stop financial elder abuse against vulnerable seniors. We have helped remove predatory caregivers and self-serving relatives from situations involving elderly people and recovered millions of dollars.
- Will Contests Will contests turn on matters such as the ability of the testator to make a will, the undue influence of caregivers and others, and the designation of beneficiaries.
- Claims Against Fiduciaries We help people who have been victimized by their financial advisors, trustees, executors, and bankers.
- Testamentary Capacity The ability of a person with dementia or other illness to make a will or establish a trust can be key in will contests, trust disputes, and other estate litigation matters.
- Contested Executorships We represent both executors and challengers to the appointment of an executor, or personal representative, of an estate.
- Petitions for Special Administration We help people, including creditors, file petitions to obtain Letters of Special Administration so that the estate can pay bills and take care of other business before the probate process starts.
- Tax Matters We advise people about the tax strategies that will best preserve their assets and protect their estate.
For more information about any of these practice areas, contact our estate planning and probate litigation attorneys at Russakow, Ryan & Johnson. We work to achieve practical solutions that work for now and for the future.
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