Probate vs. trust: which is right for your estate?
Comparing the Pros and Cons of Probate and Trusts for Your Estate Planning Needs Estate planning is an important part of ensuring that your assets
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Laguna Legal provides Huntington Beach probate services including the filing of necessary paperwork and serving of interested parties. We are not Huntington Beach probate lawyers, this means you will save thousands in lawyer fees. You will need to represent yourself in probate court, which is not difficult when all your documents are in order.
After someone dies, probate is the judicial process through which their assets are distributed. The Huntington Beach probate process can be lengthy, sometimes taking years and costing thousands of dollars in legal fees. At Laguna Legal, we can save you time and money by handling your Huntington Beach probate process.
Normally, the Huntington Beach 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 Huntington Beach 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. You must submit a probate petition to the Huntington Beach probate court in order for the Huntington Beach probate court to be able to distribute any real estate (regardless of valuation) or other assets valued at more than $166,250 that were owned by your loved one at the time of their death.
If you have assets such as real estate (regardless of value), bank accounts, and investment accounts worth more than $166,250, Huntington Beach, 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 initiate a probate case in Huntington Beach, the assets could be taken by the government or foreclosed upon if there is a loan or tax obligation.
Normally, the Huntington Beach 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 greater than $166,250 are among the possessions in Huntington Beach that are subject to probate. 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.
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