Laguna Beach Probate Services

The Laguna Beach probate process often takes a whole year to complete. In collaboration with your probate referee, our office will draft and submit the Petition for Probate, get in touch with each heir, organize the required publication, and conclude the procedure by submitting a final accounting to the court. Any real estate can often be sold within 3–4 months of submitting the initial petition.

You can avoid probate in Laguna Beach by setting up a living trust. Laguna Legal can help you prepare and retitle your real estate in the name of your trust to prevent probate. We charge a flat price of $950 for the whole estate plan of a single client. An estate plan’s key legal papers are a revocable living trust, certificates of trust, a pour-over will, durable power of attorney, and a healthcare directive.

If a person passes away testate—with a will—or intestate (without a will), assets can be divided to heirs through a legal process called “Probate.” You must file for probate before the Laguna Beach probate court may decide how to divide your loved one’s assets if they have real estate (regardless of value) or other assets worth more than $166,250 that are not specified in a living trust when they pass away.

Laguna Beach, California probate is required if you have assets such as real estate (regardless of value), bank accounts, and investment accounts worth more than $166,250. The majority of the time, a Small Estate Affidavit can be utilized to open bank accounts with a value under $166,250. Laguna Legal can help you draft a Small Estate Affidavit if necessary, or we can help you draft and submit a full probate. Since Laguna Legal is merely a legal document service and not an attorney, you would have to represent yourself at the required hearings. But, we can help you create and submit all the court documents you would need.

Any real estate (regardless of value) or other assets worth at more than $166,250 that belonged to a deceased loved one but were not placed in a living trust must be put through probate before the court can order their distribution. If you don’t file for probate in Laguna Beach, the government can seize your assets or a debt or tax lien may force a foreclosure.

The Laguna Beach probate process often takes a whole year to complete. In collaboration with your probate referee, our office will draft and submit the Petition for Probate, get in touch with each heir, organize the required publication, and conclude the procedure by submitting a final accounting to the court. Any real estate can often be sold within 3–4 months of submitting the initial petition.

Assets in Laguna Beach that are subject to probate include real estate (regardless of value), bank accounts, and investment accounts with a value greater than $166,250. The majority of the time, a Small Estate Affidavit can be utilized to open bank accounts with a value under $166,250. Laguna Legal can help you draft a Small Estate Affidavit if necessary, or we can help you draft and submit a full probate. Since Laguna Legal is merely a legal document service and not an attorney, you would have to represent yourself at the required hearings. But, we can help you create and submit all the court documents you would need.