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As recently illustrated in the hit movie “Marriage Story” even when the parties to a divorce intend to proceed amicably, often acrimony can arise and proceedings can become costly and time consuming. After the dust...

Estate Planning is critical to ensure that upon your death, your assets are distributed in the manner which you desire. This is especially important within the context of the LGBTQ community where unfortunately there can...

In California, one of the primary goals in many Estate plans is to avoid the need for probate. Probate can be an expensive and time-consuming process. At Kushner Legal, we typically advise our clients to use Trust-based...

Wills are important estate planning documents that ensure that the wishes of a testator are carried out upon their death. The requirements for a will to be valid in the state of California are set out in Division 6 of the...

In California, interested parties may contest a will on a number of specific grounds. The will contest must be brought no later than 120 days from the date the subject will has been admitted to probate. The grounds for...