What Can You Do If Estate Property is Wrongfully Taken CA Probate Litigation

2017-06-06 0

These things happen: a loved one dies. Their estate is unsecured. Relatives, neighbors and friends gather to honor the decedent. Somewhere there is conflict - maybe not open or glaring - but conflict nonetheless. The fight might be one against many, or a few against a few. Conflict may be particularly rife among stepchildren and stepparents. With the challenge you're facing, you're going to need a probate litigation attorney.

Let's continue our scenario: There is someone is in charge, or they appear to be in charge, of the estate. Important documents are secured, and estate or probate lawyer is hired. Amidst all of this mix of grief, uncertainty and anxiety, estate assets disappear - furniture, coins, silver, money, cars and precious family heirlooms. It is one thing if assets are distributed according to the decedent's wishes, but it's quite another if an estate's valuables are removed without accountability or transparency - or in many cases, just outright stolen.

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