MS Domingo Law Group, PC

05/29/2026

We are so proud to share that our Founder and Managing Attorney, Mika Domingo, has been featured in the May Edition of Lawyer Herald. 🎉

The article, “Mika Domingo and the Quiet Architecture of Family Legacy,” captures exactly who Mika is — an attorney whose path into estate law was shaped not only by professional experience, but by something far more personal.

Watching her mother navigate Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s gave Mika an intimate understanding of what families go through during some of life’s most difficult transitions. That experience is at the heart of everything we do at M.S. Domingo Law Group, P.C., bringing steadiness, clarity, and genuine care to families navigating estate planning, probate, trust litigation, conservatorship, and more.

We are grateful for every client who has trusted us with something so personal. This recognition belongs to all of you. 💙

📖 Scan the QR code to read the full article.

TrustAndEstateLitigation Conservatorship

04/25/2026

04/04/2026

A conservator cannot use funds from the estate of a conservatee unless a court has granted an order confirming the payment. The conservatee’s estate is not obligated to pay attorney fees that are established by any engagement agreement or other contract until the court has approved the agreement. (Probate Code Section 2647).

04/04/2026

New episode of Mika Minutes is live!

In this episode, Mika Domingo is joined by Associate Attorney Kristen Tabone to discuss trust funding—what it is, why it matters, and the key steps required to ensure a trust is fully effective.

They walk through what it really means to fund a trust, the types of assets that can be included, and how to properly transfer ownership of real estate and financial accounts. The conversation also highlights a common issue: creating a trust without completing the funding process, which can lead to probate and unnecessary complications for loved ones.

Trust funding is an essential—but often overlooked—part of estate planning, and this episode offers practical insight for anyone who currently has a trust or is considering putting one in place.

📩 For more information, including a helpful guide on trust funding, feel free to contact our office at (925) 891-5006.

03/28/2026

Conservators can make requests to the Court, for reimbursement of expenses paid out-of-pocket. This includes temporary conservators, even if a general/permanent conservatorship was never established. Reimbursement approvals are determined by the court depending on if the reimbursement is just, reasonable, and in the best interest of the conservatee. (Probate Code Section 2623)

03/26/2026

Signing Day💙

03/25/2026

A deed transferring property in some way is valid if the follow criteria are met: (1) it is in writing; (2) the parties are properly described; (3) the parties are competent to convey and capable of receiving the grant of the property; (4) the property being conveyed must be described so it is distinguished from other parcels; (5) there has to be a clause granting conveyance; (6) it must be signed by the party or parties making the conveyance of the property; and (7) it must be delivered and accepted.

03/21/2026

California law generally provides for an “omitted spouse” a surviving spouse who married the deceased person after the deceased person executed their estate plan and was not provided for under that estate plan. However, there are exceptions as outlined in Probate Code Section 21611. A few of these exceptions include (1) if the failure to provide for the surviving spouse was intentional and that intention is in the estate plan, (2) the surviving spouse was provided for outside of the estate plan and the deceased spouse intended those transfers to substitute for a gift, or (3) if a valid agreement was in place waiving the surviving spouse’s right to the deceased spouse’s property.