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The Meinzer Law Firm, PC, located in Torrance, provides knowledgeable guidance to individuals and families with questions regarding estate planning, probate or elder law matters

What Does It Mean to Lack Capacity for Conservatorship and Trust and Estate Plan Documents in California? (Part 1 of 3)I...
01/10/2025

What Does It Mean to Lack Capacity for Conservatorship and Trust and Estate Plan Documents in California? (Part 1 of 3)

If you need to take over the affairs of a friend or loved one because he cannot manage himself, then you need to understand capacity. You may need to establish a conservatorship court proceeding. Or you may need to take action according to his trust, power of attorney for financial management (or asset management), or power of attorney for health care (or advance health care directive).

Separately, you want things to go smoothly for you for the remainder of your life. That means that you need to plan for your potential future lack of capacity. You would do that by signing a trust, will, power of attorney for financial management, and power of attorney for health care.

This is the first post of a 3-part post series. Here and in our next 2 posts, we’ll discuss capacity (and lack of capacity). We’ll do this regarding California conservatorship proceedings. And we’ll do it regarding California trusts, wills, power of attorney for financial management (or asset management), and power of attorney for health care (or advance health care directive).

Continue Reading: https://www.meinzerlawoffice.com/2025/01/lack-capacity-for-conservatorship-part-1-of-3/

Now that I Am the Conservator of my Grandmother in California, May I Sign a Trust or Will for Her or Do I Need a Substit...
12/11/2024

Now that I Am the Conservator of my Grandmother in California, May I Sign a Trust or Will for Her or Do I Need a Substituted Judgment Petition for That?

Yes, in California the conservator must obtain court authority prior to signing a will or trust for the conservatee. (The conservator is the person in charge of the conservatorship. The conservatee is the incapacitated person who is unable to manage her affairs and is the subject of the conservatorship.) Filing a substituted judgment petition with the court is the way to obtain that specific court authority.

Continue reading: https://www.meinzerlawoffice.com/2024/12/is-a-substituted-judgment-petition-needed/

Now That I Am Managing My Mom’s Assets as Trustee of Her Trust in California, What Do I Do About Her Now Vacant Family H...
11/13/2024

Now That I Am Managing My Mom’s Assets as Trustee of Her Trust in California, What Do I Do About Her Now Vacant Family House? This vacant family house issue often arises in California in many different contexts. This is the second post of a 2-part post series. In the first post we provided you with rules and information. In this second post we demonstrate how those rules apply to a set of real-world facts.

Continue reading to learn more: https://www.meinzerlawoffice.com/2024/11/vacant-family-house-dilemma-2-of-2/

Now That I Am Managing My Mom’s Assets as Trustee of Her Trust in California, What Do I Do About Her Family House that N...
10/17/2024

Now That I Am Managing My Mom’s Assets as Trustee of Her Trust in California, What Do I Do About Her Family House that Now Is Vacant? This is the vacant home dilemma. It can get you into trouble if you’re not careful. It arises all the time, and most often in the context of a trust.

This is the first post of a 2-part post series. In this post we will provide you with rules and information. In the second post we’ll demonstrate how those rules apply to a set of real-world facts.

Continue reading: https://www.meinzerlawoffice.com/2024/10/managing-assets-as-trustee-in-california/

What Do I Do About Real Estate Outside of California When My Dad Died in California and Had No Trust?A California probat...
09/19/2024

What Do I Do About Real Estate Outside of California When My Dad Died in California and Had No Trust?
A California probate decedent’s estate court proceeding may be necessary if a person domiciled in California dies without proper estate planning documents. A court proceeding called an “ancillary probate” probably will be necessary if that decedent owned real estate outside of California. The ancillary probate court proceeding will be in the state where the non-California real estate is located.

Continue reading: https://www.meinzerlawoffice.com/2024/09/what-do-i-do-about-real-estate-outside-of-california-when-my-dad-died-in-california-and-had-no-trust/

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We provide you and your family with straightforward advice and clarity during challenging times. We help you make sense of all of your options.

The Meinzer Law Firm, PC, located in Torrance, provides knowledgeable guidance to individuals and families with questions regarding estate planning, probate or elder law matters. Our team has over two decades of experience helping California families take the necessary actions to develop comprehensive plans for the future.

We prepare tailored advice for our clients, and help you evaluate the options available to you and your family. We make time during our meetings to learn your specific objectives, to drill down and learn what is most important to you and what you hope to accomplish.