Probate Court

  • What Happens if Someone Dies Without Funding Their Trust?

    Heggstad Petitions and Probate Code 850 From the Desk of San Diego Probate Lawyer, Kristina R. Hess Research and writing by Klint LeBlang Real Property and the California Heggstad Petition A revocable living trust provides an excellent estate planning tool regardless of an individual’s total assets and liabilities. This is based on a variety of…


  • San Diego Probate Lawyer – How to Prepare the Executor of Your Estate

    From the Desk of Probate Attorney, San Diego, Kristina R. Hess As you put together your will or trust, you should also take time to learn how the administration process works. Once you are no longer here, the persons you choose to manage your Trust (your Trustees) or the Executor of your Will will have…


  • San Diego Probate Attorney: How to Locate Assets After a Loved One’s Death

    From the desk of San Diego Probate Lawyer, Kristina R. Hess… As an estate planning lawyer, I’m often charged with helping clients through the probate process after the death of a loved one.   However, it’s the job of a probate lawyer to educate them and un-complicate their role as the potential executor of an…