California Probate and Trust Legal Summary Fall 2012
Catanese & Wells, a Law Corporation, provides a quarterly newsletter to the California probate and trust professional community including lawyers, accountants, professional fiduciaries and insurance providers. www.cataneselaw.com. This issue addresses “breach of trust” claims against trustees. Generally, a breach of trust is a violation by the trustee of any duty owed by the trustee to…
Privacy Rights in the Estate Context
The law in California affords a right of privacy to the wishes of someone who during life has prepared or is in the process of preparing a will, trust or other estate document. So, a person who believes they are listed as a beneficiary in a will or trust or other bequeathing document has no…