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Richmond 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).

Watson, Hoffe & Hass

4.9
3 Reviews

  • 3700 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA 94805-2297

  • Law Firm with 5 lawyers2 awards

  • Established Since 1964.

  • Estate Planning LawyersCorporate Law, Business Law, and 5 more

  • Free Consultation

Peter A. Hass
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Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP

4.9
12 Reviews

  • Serving Richmond, CA and Contra Costa County, California

  • Law Firm with 6 lawyers1 award

  • Experienced*Efficient*Effective

  • Estate Planning LawyersBusiness Contracts Disputes, Civil Litigation, and 80 more

  • Free Consultation

  • Offers Video

Ralph T. Kokka
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Brothers Smith LLP

4.9
14 Reviews

  • Serving Richmond, CA and Contra Costa County, California

  • Law Firm with 16 lawyers2 awards

  • Brothers Smith LLP assists individuals and businesses with corporate and real estate transactions, wealth, estate and tax planning and employment related matters. Call Now.

  • Estate Planning LawyersBusiness Law, Business Arbitration, and 143 more

Jack Provine
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Loew Law Group

5.0
48 Reviews

  • Serving Richmond, CA and Contra Costa 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 Richmond, CA and Contra Costa 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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Barr & Douds Attorneys

4.8
5 Reviews

  • Serving Richmond, CA and Contra Costa County, California

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers2 awards

  • Barr & Douds represents trustees, beneficiaries, and heirs in disputed estate and trust litigation. For almost 20 years, our attorneys have tried, litigated, mediated, and... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersTrust Litigation, Will Contests, and 32 more

Graham David Douds
Associate
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Watson, Hoffe & Hass

4.9
3 Reviews

  • Serving Richmond, CA and Contra Costa County, California

  • Law Firm with 5 lawyers2 awards

  • Established Since 1964.

  • Estate Planning LawyersCorporate Law, Business Law, and 5 more

  • Free Consultation

Peter A. Hass
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Ronald Rubenstein Attorney at Law

  • 3260 Blume Dr., Ste. 410, Richmond, CA 94806

David A. Brown

  • 3260 Blume Dr., Ste. 410, Richmond, CA 94806

Law Offices of Leigh E. Johnson

  • 3150 Hilltop Mall Rd., Ste. 62, Richmond, CA 94806

Karen Alicia Davis

  • Richmond, CA 94802-1203

The Law Office of Leandro H. Duran

  • 5118 Simoni Dr., Richmond, CA 94803

Howard P. Abelson Attorney at Law

  • 3150 Hilltop Mall Rd., Ste. 34, Richmond, CA 94806-5276

Charles L. Mossina

  • 3700 Barrett Ave., Richmond, CA 94805-2253

Alderson & Cabral

  • 3260 Blume Dr., Ste. 410, Richmond, CA 94806

Terry J. Ravazzini

  • 54 Railroad Ave., Ste. 1, Richmond, CA 94801

Norman C. Lundberg

  • 3220 Blume Dr., Ste. 200, Richmond, CA 94806-1980

Robert L. Kish

  • 1201 Brickyard Way, Ste. 201, Richmond, CA 94801

The Giffen Group

  • 54 Railroad Ave., Richmond, CA 94801

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Estate planning attorneys help individuals prepare for the management and distribution of their assets after death or incapacitation. They create legal documents such as wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives. Their work ensures a client’s wishes are honored, minimizes potential taxes, and simplifies the process for their loved ones.

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Commonly Asked Estate Planning Questions From Users Near You

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 inherit from my mother, does that inheritance become joint property?

Michael Charles Doland
Answered by attorney Michael Charles Doland (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Doland & Fraade
As long as you dont co-mingle the funds with community funds (e.g. in the same bank account) then no, money received from inheritance is separate property.
As long as you dont co-mingle the funds with community funds (e.g. in the same bank account) then no, money received from inheritance is separate property.
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What are my rights to my father’s properties after he passed without a will but has given my sister the power of attorney?

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Answered by attorney Neil J Lehto (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Neil J. Lehto
In Michigan, you are an heir to your father's entire, shared equally with your sister. His death rendered the power of attorney ineffective as a matter of law. If she is trying to take his entire estate, you must immediately open an estate administration in the probate court for the county where he resided when he died or, as a practical matter, she may get everything.
In Michigan, you are an heir to your father's entire, shared equally with your sister. His death rendered the power of attorney ineffective as a matter of law. If she is trying to take his entire estate, you must immediately open an estate administration in the probate court for the county where he resided when he died or, as a practical matter, she may get everything.
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What happens if you are married and remarry again without a divorce then dies?

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Answered by attorney Norman Harry Green (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Irsfeld, Irsfeld & Younger LLP
Your question is difficult to understand for sure. I understand the facts to be that decedent and first wife divorced. Decedent was married to second wife when he died. He had at least two children. Decedent's will and other documents will govern disposition of his estate. If he died without a will, then Wife # 2 will get all the community property and a third of the separate property. His children will share the other two-thirds of the separate property. You seem to suggest that second wife made changes without his consent or that were not consistent with his wishes. During his lifetime, she had no power to do so. After his death, she can do as she pleases with her asets.
Your question is difficult to understand for sure. I understand the facts to be that decedent and first wife divorced. Decedent was married to second wife when he died. He had at least two children. Decedent's will and other documents will govern disposition of his estate. If he died without a will, then Wife # 2 will get all the community property and a third of the separate property. His children will share the other two-thirds of the separate property. You seem to suggest that second wife made changes without his consent or that were not consistent with his wishes. During his lifetime, she had no power to do so. After his death, she can do as she pleases with her asets.
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