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Beneficiary Right in Trusts | Sirkin Law Group | Los Angeles Ca Attorneys Lawyers | 818.340.4479

Beneficiary Rights Attorney:  Mina Sirkin is a Los Angeles Certified Specialist lawyer who handles beneficiary rights in trust and probate litigation matters in California:

Estate and trust beneficiaries often do not know the extent of their rights under California law.

Protecting a beneficiary's rights, claims and objections in trust and probate litigation matters involves taking immediate action.   Waiting too long to respond or object to petitions can often detrimentally affect the rights of beneficiaries.

If you are a trust or estate beneficiary, you should know about the following rights:

1.   Right to receive advice from an independent attorney.   Do not rely on advice given by the trustee or executor's attorney who does not represent you.

2.  Remember that if you don't question an action by a trustee or executor, you will waive your rights as to that action.

3.  Review the trust or will with an experienced beneficiary attorney in trust and probate cases for immediate impact on your interest.

4.  File any necessary objections timely and watch for no contest clauses. 

5.  Ask for an accounting in writing and keep a certified copy of your letter requesting the same.

6.  If you don't get a response to a request for an accounting, call your lawyer immediately.  

When needing counsel to review your beneficiary rights and trust documents, contact Beneficiary Rights Lawyers, Sirkin and Sirkin.  Our Certified Specialist in Probate Litigation in Los Angeles, California can assist you.   Contact us at: 818-340-4479.  http://www.SirkinLaw.com.   Probate Attorney Los Angeles.

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Beneficiary Rights in California Trust and Probate Estates

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:

1. Ask for an accounting.

2. Hire an attorney to review the trust or estate accounting.

3. Check the proposed distribution by the trustee or executor, against the accounting, the will and trust.

4. 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.

5. 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. [email protected].   Los Angeles Probate Attorneys.  Our law firm's offices are located in Los Angeles, and San Fernando Valley.  Main Office: Woodland Hills, CA.

Breach of Fiduciary Duty Litigation

Breach of Fiduciary Duty Litigation: We represent beneficiaries in contested accounting matters where there are questionable actions taken by a trustee, executor or administrator. Our goal is to assist our clients with recovery of estate and trust assets from the fiduciary. By the same token, we are able to defend fiduciaries where the former trustee or administrator is sued by a beneficiary.  Many times breaches of fiduciary duty cases are combined with Probate Code 850 and 859 actions.  We are able to assist in cases involving claims to entitlement or ownership of assets by trusts, estates, and individuals.

Mina N. Sirkin is a Board Certified Specialist in Estate planning, Probate and Trust Law by the Board of Legal Specialization of the State Bar of California.  Ms. Sirkin practices in Los Angeles County, California.  Email: [email protected]. http://www.SirkinLaw.com. Copyright 2008 Mina Sirkin.