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At Laguna Legal, we offer probate services such as the filing of required paperwork and serving of interested parties. We’re not Irvine probate lawyers, which means you’ll save thousands in lawyer fees. You will need to represent yourself in probate court since we are not Irvine probate litigation lawyers. It is not difficult to represent yourself when all your documents are in order.
The probate judicial process, which distributes a person’s assets after they die, can be a lengthy one, taking years and costing thousands of dollars in legal fees. At Laguna Legal, we can save you time and money by handling your Irvine probate process.
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Ordinarily, the Irvine probate procedure takes a full year to complete. Our office will work with your probate referee to prepare and file the Petition for Probate, contact all heirs, set up the necessary publication, and complete the process by submitting a final accounting to the court. After submitting the initial petition, any real estate can normally be sold within 3–4 months.
Establishing a Living Trust in Irvine will help you avoid probate. To avoid probate, Laguna Legal may assist you with preparing and retitling your real estate in the name of your trust. For a single person’s entire estate plan, we charge a fixed fee of $950. Revocable Living Trust, Certificates of Trust, Pour-Over Will, Durable Power of Attorney, and Healthcare Directive are among the crucial legal documents that make up an entire estate plan.
Assets can be distributed to heirs through a legal procedure called “Probate” whether someone dies testate—with a will—or intestate. If your loved one has real estate (regardless of value) or other assets worth more than $166,250 that are not listed in a living trust and they pass away, you must apply for probate before the Irvine probate court may decide how to divide those assets.
If you have assets like real estate (regardless of value), bank accounts, and investment accounts worth more than $166,250, Irvine, California probate is necessary. A Small Estate Affidavit can usually be used to unlock bank accounts with a value under $166,250. If necessary, Laguna Legal can assist you in creating a Little Estate Affidavit, or we can assist you in creating and submitting a full probate. You would need to represent yourself at the requisite hearings since Laguna Legal is only a legal document service and not an attorney, but we can assist you with the creation and submission of all the necessary court paperwork.
You must file for probate in order for the court to order the distribution of any real estate (regardless of value) or other assets valued at more than $166,250 that belong to a deceased loved one but are not held in a living trust. If you don’t apply for probate in Irvine, the assets could be taken by the government or foreclosed upon if there is a loan or tax lien.
Ordinarily, the Irvine probate procedure takes a full year to complete. Our office will work with your probate referee to prepare and file the Petition for Probate, contact all heirs, set up the necessary publication, and complete the process by submitting a final accounting to the court. After submitting the initial petition, any real estate can normally be sold within 3–4 months.
Real estate (regardless of value), bank accounts, and investment accounts with a value over $166,250 are the assets that must go through probate in Irvine. A Small Estate Affidavit can usually be used to unlock bank accounts with a value under $166,250. If necessary, Laguna Legal can assist you in creating a Little Estate Affidavit, or we can assist you in creating and submitting a full probate. You would need to represent yourself at the requisite hearings since Laguna Legal is only a legal document service and not an attorney, but we can assist you with the creation and submission of all the necessary court paperwork.
Learn more about how we can help you to prepare and file the necessary probate paperwork, as well as notify interested parties.
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