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Gilroy 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).

Furukawa Castles LLP

5.0
15 Reviews

  • Serving Gilroy, CA and Santa Clara County, California

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers1 award

  • You need an attorney who will make sure your professional practice or business is protected. We advocate for clients both here and abroad.

  • Estate Planning LawyersDesign Professionals, Real Estate, and 3 more

Brent Basilico
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Loew Law Group

5.0
48 Reviews

  • Serving Gilroy, CA and Santa Clara County, California

  • Law Firm with 3 lawyers1 award

  • Loew Law Group, PLC, conveniently located in San Mateo, provides comprehensive estate planning services to clients throughout Northern California and beyond. Well-versed in... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersBeneficiary Rights, Civil Litigation, and 7 more

Jeffrey Loew
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Zacks & Freedman, P.C.

4.9
26 Reviews

  • Serving Gilroy, CA and Santa Clara County, California

  • Law Firm with 11 lawyers3 awards

  • Relentless advocacy for property owners, trusted guidance for Bay Area real estate matters.

  • Estate Planning LawyersCivil Litigation, Real Estate, and 5 more

Thomas O'Brien
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Intellectual Property Law Group LLP

4.8
29 Reviews

  • Serving Gilroy, CA and Santa Clara County, California

  • 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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Litherland, Kennedy & Associates, APC

5.0
44 Reviews

  • Serving Gilroy, CA and Santa Clara County, California

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers2 awards

  • Our firm is dedicated to providing you with quality estate planning resources so you can become familiar with all of the existing options. When you visit or call Litherland,... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersAsset Protection, Elder Law and Medi-Cal Services, and 19 more

Justin Kennedy
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Aaron, Riechert, Carpol & Riffle, APC

4.7
33 Reviews

  • Serving Gilroy, CA and Santa Clara County, California

  • Law Firm with 20 lawyers2 awards

  • We specialize in estate planning, probate and trust law, conservatorships, probate and civil litigation, real estate law, and business law. How can we help?

  • Estate Planning LawyersCivil Litigation, Trial Practice, and 62 more

Carlo Campobello
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Sweeney Mason LLP

4.8
7 Reviews

  • Serving Gilroy, CA and Santa Clara County, California

  • Law Firm with 13 lawyers2 awards

  • Attorneys at law

  • Estate Planning LawyersBusiness, Corporate Law, and 61 more

Stuart Schmidt
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Kramer Radin, LLP

4.9
37 Reviews

  • Serving Gilroy, CA and Santa Clara County, California

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers2 awards

  • Trusts attorneys in Santa Clara County are dedicated to the practice of estate planning as well as probate and trust estate administration and litigation.

  • Estate Planning LawyersWills, Financial Power of Attorney, and 21 more

Linda C. Kramer
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Noland, Hamerly, Etienne & Hoss A Professional Corporation

4.5
106 Reviews

  • Serving Gilroy, CA and Santa Clara County, California

  • Law Firm with 20 lawyers2 awards

  • The largest law firm on the Central Coast with experienced attorneys specializing in a full array of professional legal services. Stability, Service and Commitment to our... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersBusiness Law, Commercial Litigation, and 81 more

Yvonne Ascher
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Law Office of Michael G. Desmarais

5.0
1 Review

  • Serving Gilroy, CA and Santa Clara County, California

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • The Law Office of Michael G. Desmarais specializes in estate planning, estate administration and estate litigation.Mr. Desmarais is a California Board of Legal Specialization of... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersEstate Administration, Estate Litigation, and 1 more

Michael G. Desmarais
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White Law

5.0
1 Review

  • Serving Gilroy, CA and Santa Clara County, California

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • Bringing Trust to Light

  • Estate Planning LawyersTrust Administration, Probate Administration, and 26 more

Mary P. White
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Jennifer Cunningham, Attorney at Law

  • Gilroy, CA 95021-2246

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This information is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. It is provided for general informational purposes only. If you need legal advice you should consult a licensed attorney in your area.

If I am not part of a lawsuit to contest a will, can I still benefit if they are successful and I am a rightful heir?

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Answered by attorney Victor L. Waid (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Law Office of Victor Waid
If there is no will, then direct descendants down two layers if there are grandchildren whose parent has died before the grandparent estate is probated. If there is a will, then to the persons named in the will inherit. Only the alleged executor/administrator can bring a lawsuit on behalf of the estate; others outside who want to sue, must file for authority from the court to sue, and the executor/administrator can join or reject the suit. You are advised to seek the counsel of a probate litigation attorney to represent you regarding your beneficial interest in the estate. This is called beneficiary representation, and the attorney may take the matter on an hourly rate or a percentage of your alleged share of the estate in representation of you. Do not agree to pay costs with the cousins unless you have had good legal advice, and be prepared to pay for the advice.
If there is no will, then direct descendants down two layers if there are grandchildren whose parent has died before the grandparent estate is probated. If there is a will, then to the persons named in the will inherit. Only the alleged executor/administrator can bring a lawsuit on behalf of the estate; others outside who want to sue, must file for authority from the court to sue, and the executor/administrator can join or reject the suit. You are advised to seek the counsel of a probate litigation attorney to represent you regarding your beneficial interest in the estate. This is called beneficiary representation, and the attorney may take the matter on an hourly rate or a percentage of your alleged share of the estate in representation of you. Do not agree to pay costs with the cousins unless you have had good legal advice, and be prepared to pay for the advice.
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Can the executor put the deed to the home in his name only and his wife the Realtor to sell the home?

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Answered by attorney Norman Harry Green (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Irsfeld, Irsfeld & Younger LLP
1. Is this a trust or an estate? A trustee manages a trust. An executor manages an estate, under supervision of the probate court. 2. One of the highest responsibilities is not to enter into transaction with the trust and to deal fairly with the beneficiaries. 3. He is NOT allowed to put the property into his own name. 4. He has no valid reason for putting it into his own name. 5. If this is an estate, then he can sell the property with the sibling's consent; the proceeds will be in the estate. 6. If this is a trust, then he can sell the property directly from the trust; the proceeds will be in the trust. Then he can divide and distribute the proceeds as appropriate. 7. Does the sibling consent to hiring the trustee's wife as broker? Will she charge no more than 5% as commission? Is she an appropriate broker, familiar with estate and trust sales and active in the neighborhood of the property? (for example, if the property is in Davis and she mostly works in Sacramento, she likely is not appropriate for a residence. Same for Hayward and Oakland, or for Anaheim and Costa Mesa. Probably hiring the wife is not a big problem, but changing title to the property is! 8. Note: If the property is valued at $250K and the total estate is $900K, then both parties might agree that he gets the property plus $200K, while the sibling gets $450K. If they agree, then ,of course, he gets the property and can do with it as he pleases.
1. Is this a trust or an estate? A trustee manages a trust. An executor manages an estate, under supervision of the probate court. 2. One of the highest responsibilities is not to enter into transaction with the trust and to deal fairly with the beneficiaries. 3. He is NOT allowed to put the property into his own name. 4. He has no valid reason for putting it into his own name. 5. If this is an estate, then he can sell the property with the sibling's consent; the proceeds will be in the estate. 6. If this is a trust, then he can sell the property directly from the trust; the proceeds will be in the trust. Then he can divide and distribute the proceeds as appropriate. 7. Does the sibling consent to hiring the trustee's wife as broker? Will she charge no more than 5% as commission? Is she an appropriate broker, familiar with estate and trust sales and active in the neighborhood of the property? (for example, if the property is in Davis and she mostly works in Sacramento, she likely is not appropriate for a residence. Same for Hayward and Oakland, or for Anaheim and Costa Mesa. Probably hiring the wife is not a big problem, but changing title to the property is! 8. Note: If the property is valued at $250K and the total estate is $900K, then both parties might agree that he gets the property plus $200K, while the sibling gets $450K. If they agree, then ,of course, he gets the property and can do with it as he pleases.
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Do I need to change the will now that I’m married or my wife will be entitled to everything regardless of the will?

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Answered by attorney Mark T. Peters (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Peters Law, PLLC
You need to change the will. You may have property separate from any community property that will go to your friend despite the marriage. For example, if you own the house in your own name and do not retitle it to you and your wife, he might be able to keep the house.
You need to change the will. You may have property separate from any community property that will go to your friend despite the marriage. For example, if you own the house in your own name and do not retitle it to you and your wife, he might be able to keep the house.
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