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Articles on probate, probate shortcuts and urgent court orders after a death, from the Law Office of Ravi Patel.
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Probate
Emergency Probate and Trust Petitions: How We Move Quickly When Time Is Short
When a foreclosure date, a closing deadline, or another emergency requires immediate authority over a decedent’s or trustor’s property, California probate courts have tools for moving quickly: special administrators, ex parte orders and AB 2424 postponements.
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Probate
California's $750,000 "Probate Shortcut" for the Family Home: What It Really Does (and What It Doesn't)
California's new $750,000 probate shortcut (AB 2016) lets families transfer a primary residence without full probate, saving tens of thousands in fees. But the gross-value rule, title insurance pitfalls, and personal debt liability mean this tool…
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When a Stranger Tries to Steal Your Mother’s House: Fraudulent Deeds of Trust in California Probate Estates
A fraudulent six-figure deed of trust appeared on a client's late mother's home (back-dated, forged, recorded by a defunct nonprofit). How we cancelled it before foreclosure, how to spot the pattern, and the county recorder alerts coming in 2027.
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Trust Administration
Probate Alternatives for Low Value Land: Small Estate Affidavit for Real Property DE-305
Probate alternatives: filing a small estate affidavit for low value land.
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