Los Angeles Probate Attorneys, Sirkin & Sirkin advise clients regarding probate, trust and estate matters.
Protecting your rights as a California trust or estate beneficiary:
If you are a beneficiary of a trust or estate in California, there are a number of basic steps you can take to protect your rights:
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Ask for an accounting.
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Hire an attorney to review the trust or estate accounting.
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Check the proposed distribution by the trustee or executor, against the accounting, the will and trust.
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If you see something wrong with the accounting, do not wait to assert an objection. Hire counsel to review the accounting, and make a timely objection.
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Remember that statute of limitations for breaches of trust are very short in California and as soon as you discover that the trustee or executor may have breached his duties, you must take all the steps to legally protect yourself.
Mina N. Sirkin is a California Trust Lawyer. She is a Board Certified Specialist Attorney in Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law, by the California State Bar, Board of Legal Specialization. Tel.: 818-340-4479. Msirkin@SirkinLaw.com. Los Angeles Probate Attorneys. Our law firm's offices are located in Los Angeles, and San Fernando Valley. Main Office: Woodland Hills, CA.