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Fresno Residents, consider several factors when selecting a lawyer including their experience, expertise, and reputation. AV Rated Attorneys represent a distinguished group of lawyers who have received top ratings from their peers for their exceptional ethical standards and an A grade (4.5 or higher).

Curry and Curry

4.6
11 Reviews

  • Serving Fresno, CA and Fresno County, California

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers2 awards

  • Personal injury and estate planning attorney serving Central and Northern California since 1991

  • Estate Planning LawyersWills and Probate, Trusts and Estates, and 15 more

Thomas M. Curry
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Curry and Curry

4.6
11 Reviews

  • Serving Fresno, CA

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers2 awards

  • Personal injury and estate planning attorney serving Central and Northern California since 1991

  • Estate Planning LawyersWills and Probate, Trusts and Estates, and 15 more

Thomas M. Curry
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The Law Office of Frank Huerta Jr.

4.6
9 Reviews

  • 1255 West Shaw Avenue, Suite 101, Fresno, CA 93711

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • Highly Rated & Exceptional Legal Representation For Tax Issues Representing Hundreds of Taxpayers. Estate Plans & Business Law Tailored To Your Unique Needs & Goals.... Read More

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Family Law Mediation – California

3.9
12 Reviews

  • 776 E Shaw Avenue, Suite 207, Fresno, CA 93710

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers2 awards

  • Offering Virtual Mediations In All California Counties

  • Estate Planning LawyersFamily Law, Divorce, and 20 more

Rick D. Banks
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Westford Law Group, APC

4.7
24 Reviews

  • 8050 N. Palm Avenue, Fresno, CA 93711+1 location

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers2 awards

  • At Westford Law Group, APC, We Are Deeply Embedded In California Business, with over 18 Years Of Leadership. We Practice at the Intersection of Law, Real Estate, and Personal... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersBusiness Law, Small Business Law, and 25 more

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Kevin D. Poush
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Wanger Jones Helsley PC

4.6
234 Reviews

  • 265 E. River Park Circle, Suite 310, Fresno, CA 93720-1553

  • Law Firm with 25 lawyers2 awards

  • Attorneys at Law

  • Estate Planning LawyersCivil Trial Practice, Appellate Practice, and 34 more

Jeffrey B. Pape
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RMO LLP

5.0
47 Reviews

  • 516 West Shaw Avenue, Suite 200, Fresno, CA 93704+7 locations

  • Law Firm with 11 lawyers1 award

  • RMO LLP was established in 2015 by Scott E. Rahn, a probate litigator committed to helping individuals navigate trust and estate disputes. Raised in a rural community in northeast... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersTrust Litigation, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, and 13 more

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Craig Tristao
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Alvandi Law Group, P.C.

4.8
20 Reviews

  • 7940 N Maple Avenue, Suite 104, Fresno, CA 93720+6 locations

  • Law Firm with 17 lawyers2 awards

  • Alvandi Law Group represents injured individuals and their families across California, providing skilled personal injury and workers’ compensation counsel. Our proven advocates... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersPersonal Injury, Workers Compensation

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Hamideh Mirzahosseini
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Coleman & Horowitt, LLP

4.6
92 Reviews

  • 499 West Shaw Avenue, Suite 116, Fresno, CA 93704-2516

  • Law Firm with 14 lawyers3 awards

  • Coleman & Horowitt, LLP operates from a philosophy of providing our clients with maximum service. The relationship between the client and the firm is further reinforced by our... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersCivil Litigation, Trial Practice, and 15 more

Justin Romig
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Baker Manock & Jensen, PC

4.6
110 Reviews

  • 5260 North Palm Avenue, Suite 201, Fresno, CA 93704-2222

  • Law Firm with 28 lawyers2 awards

  • Baker Manock & Jensen is one of the oldest and most widely respected law firms in Central California.Although we are located in Fresno, many of our specialty practices are... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersCivil Litigation, Trial Practice, and 176 more

Amber Bridges
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Law Office of Philip M. Flanigan, PC

4.7
29 Reviews

  • 4082 N. Cedar Avenue, Suite 104, Fresno, CA 93726

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • Achieve peace of mind through a well-planned estate

  • Estate Planning LawyersRevocable Living Trusts, Probate Services, and 9 more

  • Free Consultation

  • Offers Video

Philip Flanigan
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Chielpegian•Cobb, LLP

4.7
58 Reviews

  • 5200 North Palm Avenue, Suite 201, Fresno, CA 93704

  • Law Firm with 3 lawyers1 award

  • This firm was established in 1979 and has achieved the highest rating for legal ability in Martindale-Hubbell.

  • Estate Planning LawyersCivil Trial Practice, Personal Injury, and 5 more

Lee S.W. Cobb
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Borton Petrini, LLP

4.3
47 Reviews

  • 2444 Main Street, Suite 150, Fresno, CA 93721+9 locations

  • Law Firm with 39 lawyers2 awards

  • Since 1899, Borton Petrini, LLP has offered high quality legal services in all of the practice areas described above through its California network of ten regional offices. The... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersAgricultural Law, Business Litigation, and 12 more

Dale A. de Goede
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Phillips Law

4.8
17 Reviews

  • Serving Fresno, CA

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer

  • Tulare County Family Law Attorney - Divorce, Child Custody, Visitation, Child & Spousal Support, Property Division & Value, DV Restraining Orders. Civil Property Disputes.... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersAgricultural Litigation, Crop Damage, and 14 more

Kathleen Phillips
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Law Office of Philip M. Flanigan, PC

4.7
29 Reviews

  • Serving Fresno, CA and Fresno County, California

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • Achieve peace of mind through a well-planned estate

  • Estate Planning LawyersRevocable Living Trusts, Probate Services, and 9 more

  • Free Consultation

  • Offers Video

Philip Flanigan
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Intellectual Property Law Group LLP

4.8
29 Reviews

  • Serving Fresno, CA

  • Law Firm with 5 lawyers2 awards

  • International Legal Practice Focusing on Intellectual Property, Trademark, Patent, Copyright, Customs, Corporate & Business-Related Law.

  • Estate Planning LawyersInternational Law, Patents, and 10 more

Stephanie C. Blair
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Baker Manock & Jensen, PC

4.6
110 Reviews

  • Serving Fresno, CA and Fresno County, California

  • Law Firm with 28 lawyers2 awards

  • Baker Manock & Jensen is one of the oldest and most widely respected law firms in Central California.Although we are located in Fresno, many of our specialty practices are... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersCivil Litigation, Trial Practice, and 176 more

Curtis D. Rindlisbacher
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Kahn, Soares & Conway, LLP

4.5
25 Reviews

  • Serving Fresno, CA

  • Law Firm with 16 lawyers2 awards

  • At Kahn, Soares & Conway, LLP we adhere to basic principles that have sustained us since we first began practicing law. Our clients come first and through common sense, hard work... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersAdministrative Law, Agricultural Law, and 71 more

Lauren Michelle Hajik
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Coleman & Horowitt, LLP

4.6
92 Reviews

  • Serving Fresno, CA and Fresno County, California

  • Law Firm with 14 lawyers3 awards

  • Coleman & Horowitt, LLP operates from a philosophy of providing our clients with maximum service. The relationship between the client and the firm is further reinforced by our... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersCivil Litigation, Trial Practice, and 15 more

Sheryl D. Noel
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The Law Office of Frank Huerta Jr.

4.6
9 Reviews

  • Serving Fresno, CA and Fresno County, California

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • Highly Rated & Exceptional Legal Representation For Tax Issues Representing Hundreds of Taxpayers. Estate Plans & Business Law Tailored To Your Unique Needs & Goals.... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersTax, Elder Law, and 12 more

  • Free Consultation

Frank Huerta Jr.
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Ruddell, Bixler, Mauritson, Evans, Fox & Buss, LLP

4.5
25 Reviews

  • Serving Fresno, CA

  • Law Firm with 5 lawyers2 awards

  • Visalia Business Law, Civil And Estate Planning AttorneysAt Ruddell, Bixler, Mauritson, Evans, Fox & Buss, LLP, we meet the legal needs of individuals, families, businesses,... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersWills, Trusts, and 121 more

Daniel L. Evans
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Herrig, Vogt & Hensley, LLP

4.5
34 Reviews

  • Serving Fresno, CA

  • Law Firm with 10 lawyers3 awards

  • Serving the People who Build America

  • Estate Planning LawyersCivil Trial Practice Relating to Public, Private Construction Contracts, and 80 more

Kate Halligan
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Wanger Jones Helsley PC

4.6
234 Reviews

  • Serving Fresno, CA and Fresno County, California

  • Law Firm with 25 lawyers2 awards

  • Attorneys at Law

  • Estate Planning LawyersCivil Trial Practice, Appellate Practice, and 34 more

Jeffrey B. Pape
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Pascuzzi, Moore & Stoker A Professional Corporation

  • 2377 W. Shaw Ave., Ste. 201, Fresno, CA 93711

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Harris Law Firm

  • 7110 N. Fresno Street, Suite 400, Fresno, CA 93720

Gromis & Aguirre

  • 6700 N. First St., Fresno, CA 93710-3949

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Jeffrey L. Wall

  • 563 E. Salem Ave., Fresno, CA 93720-2117

Ward Legal, Inc.

  • 7030 N. Fruit Ave., Ste. 110, Fresno, CA 93711

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Henry, Logoluso & Blum, Inc.

  • 2444 Main St., Ste. 135, Fresno, CA 93721

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The Law Offices of Tres A. Porter

  • 2141 Tuolumne St., Ste. B, Fresno, CA 93721

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What should be done if the house in husband's name only and the husband dies without a Will?

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Answered by attorney Mark L. Dodds
Estate Planning lawyer at Grant Morris Dodds
If the home was acquired during the course of the marriage, it is likely that the home was purchased with community property funds, e.g. earnings from employment. If this is the case, the home is community property, so in the State of Nevada where there is no will, the surviving spouse is entitled to inherit the home in its entirety. If the children of the deceased wish to make a claim on the house, they would need to prove that the home was the separate property of their father, not community property. If the children were to prove this claim, then the three children would be entitled to inherit two-thirds of the home and the surviving spouse would be entitled to one-third, based upon Nevada intestacy laws. The verbal wish of the wife living in the home and on her death the home going to the one child is void and will not happen unless the wife and three children were to all voluntarily agree to such an arrangement.
If the home was acquired during the course of the marriage, it is likely that the home was purchased with community property funds, e.g. earnings from employment. If this is the case, the home is community property, so in the State of Nevada where there is no will, the surviving spouse is entitled to inherit the home in its entirety. If the children of the deceased wish to make a claim on the house, they would need to prove that the home was the separate property of their father, not community property. If the children were to prove this claim, then the three children would be entitled to inherit two-thirds of the home and the surviving spouse would be entitled to one-third, based upon Nevada intestacy laws. The verbal wish of the wife living in the home and on her death the home going to the one child is void and will not happen unless the wife and three children were to all voluntarily agree to such an arrangement.
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What options do I have if someone I have been living with for years dies?

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Answered by attorney Brian Haggerty (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Minor, Bandonis & Haggerty P.C.
He absolutely has to have a will, or marry you, or the two of you need to own things jointly, with right of survivorship. Fiance is not a status that has any legal meaning for purposes of inheritance.
He absolutely has to have a will, or marry you, or the two of you need to own things jointly, with right of survivorship. Fiance is not a status that has any legal meaning for purposes of inheritance.
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How do I add my children’s names to the title of my house?

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Answered by attorney Brian Haggerty (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Minor, Bandonis & Haggerty P.C.
Please don't. This is not a good idea (my opinion, based on my experience). Joint ownership of real property rarely works out for the children, and very often will result in economic loss and unnecessary grief. Besides, you may disqualify yourself from public benefits by deeding the property to your children, or you may disqualify one or more of the children, and you make your home a target for liens and identity theft your children are subject to. Make a will. Probate is not a lengthy or expensive process in Oregon; it is clean, well understood, and it results at the end of the day in a judgment which finally settles all your affairs.
Please don't. This is not a good idea (my opinion, based on my experience). Joint ownership of real property rarely works out for the children, and very often will result in economic loss and unnecessary grief. Besides, you may disqualify yourself from public benefits by deeding the property to your children, or you may disqualify one or more of the children, and you make your home a target for liens and identity theft your children are subject to. Make a will. Probate is not a lengthy or expensive process in Oregon; it is clean, well understood, and it results at the end of the day in a judgment which finally settles all your affairs.
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