{"id":13589,"date":"2024-11-21T17:40:10","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T17:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prizmlaw.com\/site\/?page_id=13589"},"modified":"2025-10-08T16:23:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T16:23:02","slug":"probate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/prizmlaw.com\/site\/probate\/","title":{"rendered":"Probate"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"13589\" class=\"elementor elementor-13589\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-35e05229 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"35e05229\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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<span class=\"slide-in-container \"><span class=\"pix-sliding-item secondary-font text-white\" style=\"transition-delay: 150ms;\">Legal&#32;<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"slide-in-container \"><span class=\"pix-sliding-item secondary-font text-white\" style=\"transition-delay: 300ms;\">Services&#32;<\/span><\/span> <\/h3><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5796855c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-pix-badge\" data-id=\"5796855c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pix-badge.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pix-element-div w-100 text-center\"><span class=\"pix-badge-element h6 d-inline-flex mr-1 animate-in\" data-anim-type=\"fade-in-up\" data-anim-delay=\"0\"><span class=\"badge font-weight-bold secondary-font bg-light-opacity-2  \" style=\" \"><span class=\"text-white\" style=\"\">Guiding families through the probate process with clarity and 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While timeframes can vary significantly based on estate complexity, most estates take about a year to complete. Some assets, like life insurance policies, joint accounts, and trust property, can bypass probate entirely. 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This includes validating their will, identifying and appraising assets, paying debts and taxes, and distributing remaining property to heirs. Our firm guides you through each step, ensuring compliance with California law while protecting your family&#8217;s interests.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d82a271 elementor-widget elementor-widget-pix-heading\" data-id=\"d82a271\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pix-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div  class=\"pix-heading-el text-left \"><h5 class=\"text-heading-default font-weight-bold h5 heading-text el-title_custom_color mb-12\" style=\"\" data-anim-type=\"\" data-anim-delay=\"\">Understanding the Probate Process - A Simple Guide<\/h5><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27372cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27372cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"padding-left: 0px;\">Probate is the legal process of administering a person&#8217;s estate after they pass away. Here&#8217;s what happens step by step:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6845ef6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-pix-accordion\" data-id=\"6845ef6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pix-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion w-100 accordion-card bg-white2 rounded-lg2\" id=\"accordion-6845ef6\"><div class=\"card\">\n               <div class=\"card-header pix-mb-10 shadow-sm rounded-lg bg-white\" id=\"headingpix-tab-6845ef6-c598077\" >\n                   <button class=\"btn btn-link d-flex text-left\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapsepix-tab-6845ef6-c598077\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapsepix-tab-6845ef6-c598077\"><span class=\"d-inline-flex align-self-center text-primary svg-202 text-20 pix-mr-10\"><svg class=\"pixfort-icon \" width=\"24\" height=\"24\"  data-name=\"Duotone\/pixfort-icon-check-badge-1\" viewBox=\"2 2 20 20\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path fill=\"var(--pf-icon-color)\" fill-opacity=\".25\" d=\"M6.69235757,4.48977539 L6.64431428,4.65245552 C6.40498463,5.5665924 5.72074428,6.2930082 4.83270851,6.59058765 L4.65245552,6.64431428 C4.41584355,6.70626152 4.1888218,6.80029701 3.97770856,6.92380362 C2.75084422,7.64155044 2.3055572,9.18362237 2.93337268,10.4365179 L3.01745978,10.5915432 C3.49249984,11.4035422 3.52416917,12.3957888 3.11246779,13.2318208 L3.01745978,13.4084568 C2.89395317,13.6195701 2.79991768,13.8465918 2.73797044,14.0832038 C2.37739306,15.4604551 3.15600267,16.8680307 4.48977539,17.3076424 L4.65245552,17.3556857 C5.5665924,17.5950154 6.2930082,18.2792557 6.59058765,19.1672915 L6.64431428,19.3475445 C6.70626152,19.5841564 6.80029701,19.8111782 6.92380362,20.0222914 C7.64155044,21.2491558 9.18362237,21.6944428 10.4365179,21.0666273 L10.5915432,20.9825402 C11.4035422,20.5075002 12.3957888,20.4758308 13.2318208,20.8875322 L13.4084568,20.9825402 C13.6195701,21.1060468 13.8465918,21.2000823 14.0832038,21.2620296 C15.4604551,21.6226069 16.8680307,20.8439973 17.3076424,19.5102246 L17.3556857,19.3475445 C17.5950154,18.4334076 18.2792557,17.7069918 19.1672915,17.4094124 L19.3475445,17.3556857 C19.5841564,17.2937385 19.8111782,17.199703 20.0222914,17.0761964 C21.2491558,16.3584496 21.6944428,14.8163776 21.0666273,13.5634821 L20.9825402,13.4084568 C20.5075002,12.5964578 20.4758308,11.6042112 20.8875322,10.7681792 L20.9825402,10.5915432 C21.1060468,10.3804299 21.2000823,10.1534082 21.2620296,9.9167962 C21.6226069,8.53954487 20.8439973,7.13196931 19.5102246,6.69235757 L19.3475445,6.64431428 C18.4334076,6.40498463 17.7069918,5.72074428 17.4094124,4.83270851 L17.3556857,4.65245552 C17.2937385,4.41584355 17.199703,4.1888218 17.0761964,3.97770856 C16.3584496,2.75084422 14.8163776,2.3055572 13.5634821,2.93337268 L13.4084568,3.01745978 C12.5964578,3.49249984 11.6042112,3.52416917 10.7681792,3.11246779 L10.5915432,3.01745978 C10.3804299,2.89395317 10.1534082,2.79991768 9.9167962,2.73797044 C8.53954487,2.37739306 7.13196931,3.15600267 6.69235757,4.48977539 Z\"\/><path fill=\"var(--pf-icon-color)\" d=\"M14.2928932,9.29289322 C14.6834175,8.90236893 15.3165825,8.90236893 15.7071068,9.29289322 C16.0976311,9.68341751 16.0976311,10.3165825 15.7071068,10.7071068 L11.7071068,14.7071068 C11.3165825,15.0976311 10.6834175,15.0976311 10.2928932,14.7071068 L8.29289322,12.7071068 C7.90236893,12.3165825 7.90236893,11.6834175 8.29289322,11.2928932 C8.68341751,10.9023689 9.31658249,10.9023689 9.70710678,11.2928932 L11,12.585 L14.2928932,9.29289322 Z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"d-inline-flex font-weight-bold text-primary\" >Initial Steps (1-2 months)<\/span><\/button>\n               <\/div>\n\n               <div id=\"collapsepix-tab-6845ef6-c598077\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"headingpix-tab-6845ef6-c598077\">\n                 <div class=\"card-body\"><p>The process begins by filing a petition with the probate court. If there's a will, it must be submitted at this time. The court will review the petition and appoint an executor (if named in the will) or administrator (if no will exists) to manage the estate. The court then issues \"Letters of Administration\" which give the executor legal authority to act on behalf of the estate.<\/p><\/div>\n               <\/div>\n             <\/div><div class=\"card\">\n               <div class=\"card-header pix-mb-10 shadow-sm rounded-lg bg-white\" id=\"headingpix-tab-6845ef6-6696e10\" >\n                   <button class=\"btn btn-link d-flex text-left\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapsepix-tab-6845ef6-6696e10\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapsepix-tab-6845ef6-6696e10\"><span class=\"d-inline-flex align-self-center text-primary svg-202 text-20 pix-mr-10\"><svg class=\"pixfort-icon \" width=\"24\" height=\"24\"  data-name=\"Duotone\/pixfort-icon-check-badge-1\" viewBox=\"2 2 20 20\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path fill=\"var(--pf-icon-color)\" fill-opacity=\".25\" d=\"M6.69235757,4.48977539 L6.64431428,4.65245552 C6.40498463,5.5665924 5.72074428,6.2930082 4.83270851,6.59058765 L4.65245552,6.64431428 C4.41584355,6.70626152 4.1888218,6.80029701 3.97770856,6.92380362 C2.75084422,7.64155044 2.3055572,9.18362237 2.93337268,10.4365179 L3.01745978,10.5915432 C3.49249984,11.4035422 3.52416917,12.3957888 3.11246779,13.2318208 L3.01745978,13.4084568 C2.89395317,13.6195701 2.79991768,13.8465918 2.73797044,14.0832038 C2.37739306,15.4604551 3.15600267,16.8680307 4.48977539,17.3076424 L4.65245552,17.3556857 C5.5665924,17.5950154 6.2930082,18.2792557 6.59058765,19.1672915 L6.64431428,19.3475445 C6.70626152,19.5841564 6.80029701,19.8111782 6.92380362,20.0222914 C7.64155044,21.2491558 9.18362237,21.6944428 10.4365179,21.0666273 L10.5915432,20.9825402 C11.4035422,20.5075002 12.3957888,20.4758308 13.2318208,20.8875322 L13.4084568,20.9825402 C13.6195701,21.1060468 13.8465918,21.2000823 14.0832038,21.2620296 C15.4604551,21.6226069 16.8680307,20.8439973 17.3076424,19.5102246 L17.3556857,19.3475445 C17.5950154,18.4334076 18.2792557,17.7069918 19.1672915,17.4094124 L19.3475445,17.3556857 C19.5841564,17.2937385 19.8111782,17.199703 20.0222914,17.0761964 C21.2491558,16.3584496 21.6944428,14.8163776 21.0666273,13.5634821 L20.9825402,13.4084568 C20.5075002,12.5964578 20.4758308,11.6042112 20.8875322,10.7681792 L20.9825402,10.5915432 C21.1060468,10.3804299 21.2000823,10.1534082 21.2620296,9.9167962 C21.6226069,8.53954487 20.8439973,7.13196931 19.5102246,6.69235757 L19.3475445,6.64431428 C18.4334076,6.40498463 17.7069918,5.72074428 17.4094124,4.83270851 L17.3556857,4.65245552 C17.2937385,4.41584355 17.199703,4.1888218 17.0761964,3.97770856 C16.3584496,2.75084422 14.8163776,2.3055572 13.5634821,2.93337268 L13.4084568,3.01745978 C12.5964578,3.49249984 11.6042112,3.52416917 10.7681792,3.11246779 L10.5915432,3.01745978 C10.3804299,2.89395317 10.1534082,2.79991768 9.9167962,2.73797044 C8.53954487,2.37739306 7.13196931,3.15600267 6.69235757,4.48977539 Z\"\/><path fill=\"var(--pf-icon-color)\" d=\"M14.2928932,9.29289322 C14.6834175,8.90236893 15.3165825,8.90236893 15.7071068,9.29289322 C16.0976311,9.68341751 16.0976311,10.3165825 15.7071068,10.7071068 L11.7071068,14.7071068 C11.3165825,15.0976311 10.6834175,15.0976311 10.2928932,14.7071068 L8.29289322,12.7071068 C7.90236893,12.3165825 7.90236893,11.6834175 8.29289322,11.2928932 C8.68341751,10.9023689 9.31658249,10.9023689 9.70710678,11.2928932 L11,12.585 L14.2928932,9.29289322 Z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"d-inline-flex font-weight-bold text-primary\" >Asset Collection (2-3 months)<\/span><\/button>\n               <\/div>\n\n               <div id=\"collapsepix-tab-6845ef6-6696e10\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"headingpix-tab-6845ef6-6696e10\">\n                 <div class=\"card-body\"><p>The executor must locate and secure all assets belonging to the deceased. This includes gathering information about bank accounts, real estate, vehicles, investments, and personal property. During this time, these assets must be professionally appraised to determine their current market value for estate purposes.<\/p><\/div>\n               <\/div>\n             <\/div><div class=\"card\">\n               <div class=\"card-header pix-mb-10 shadow-sm rounded-lg bg-white\" id=\"headingpix-tab-6845ef6-8c0267e\" >\n                   <button class=\"btn btn-link d-flex text-left\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapsepix-tab-6845ef6-8c0267e\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapsepix-tab-6845ef6-8c0267e\"><span class=\"d-inline-flex align-self-center text-primary svg-202 text-20 pix-mr-10\"><svg class=\"pixfort-icon \" width=\"24\" height=\"24\"  data-name=\"Duotone\/pixfort-icon-check-badge-1\" viewBox=\"2 2 20 20\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path fill=\"var(--pf-icon-color)\" fill-opacity=\".25\" d=\"M6.69235757,4.48977539 L6.64431428,4.65245552 C6.40498463,5.5665924 5.72074428,6.2930082 4.83270851,6.59058765 L4.65245552,6.64431428 C4.41584355,6.70626152 4.1888218,6.80029701 3.97770856,6.92380362 C2.75084422,7.64155044 2.3055572,9.18362237 2.93337268,10.4365179 L3.01745978,10.5915432 C3.49249984,11.4035422 3.52416917,12.3957888 3.11246779,13.2318208 L3.01745978,13.4084568 C2.89395317,13.6195701 2.79991768,13.8465918 2.73797044,14.0832038 C2.37739306,15.4604551 3.15600267,16.8680307 4.48977539,17.3076424 L4.65245552,17.3556857 C5.5665924,17.5950154 6.2930082,18.2792557 6.59058765,19.1672915 L6.64431428,19.3475445 C6.70626152,19.5841564 6.80029701,19.8111782 6.92380362,20.0222914 C7.64155044,21.2491558 9.18362237,21.6944428 10.4365179,21.0666273 L10.5915432,20.9825402 C11.4035422,20.5075002 12.3957888,20.4758308 13.2318208,20.8875322 L13.4084568,20.9825402 C13.6195701,21.1060468 13.8465918,21.2000823 14.0832038,21.2620296 C15.4604551,21.6226069 16.8680307,20.8439973 17.3076424,19.5102246 L17.3556857,19.3475445 C17.5950154,18.4334076 18.2792557,17.7069918 19.1672915,17.4094124 L19.3475445,17.3556857 C19.5841564,17.2937385 19.8111782,17.199703 20.0222914,17.0761964 C21.2491558,16.3584496 21.6944428,14.8163776 21.0666273,13.5634821 L20.9825402,13.4084568 C20.5075002,12.5964578 20.4758308,11.6042112 20.8875322,10.7681792 L20.9825402,10.5915432 C21.1060468,10.3804299 21.2000823,10.1534082 21.2620296,9.9167962 C21.6226069,8.53954487 20.8439973,7.13196931 19.5102246,6.69235757 L19.3475445,6.64431428 C18.4334076,6.40498463 17.7069918,5.72074428 17.4094124,4.83270851 L17.3556857,4.65245552 C17.2937385,4.41584355 17.199703,4.1888218 17.0761964,3.97770856 C16.3584496,2.75084422 14.8163776,2.3055572 13.5634821,2.93337268 L13.4084568,3.01745978 C12.5964578,3.49249984 11.6042112,3.52416917 10.7681792,3.11246779 L10.5915432,3.01745978 C10.3804299,2.89395317 10.1534082,2.79991768 9.9167962,2.73797044 C8.53954487,2.37739306 7.13196931,3.15600267 6.69235757,4.48977539 Z\"\/><path fill=\"var(--pf-icon-color)\" d=\"M14.2928932,9.29289322 C14.6834175,8.90236893 15.3165825,8.90236893 15.7071068,9.29289322 C16.0976311,9.68341751 16.0976311,10.3165825 15.7071068,10.7071068 L11.7071068,14.7071068 C11.3165825,15.0976311 10.6834175,15.0976311 10.2928932,14.7071068 L8.29289322,12.7071068 C7.90236893,12.3165825 7.90236893,11.6834175 8.29289322,11.2928932 C8.68341751,10.9023689 9.31658249,10.9023689 9.70710678,11.2928932 L11,12.585 L14.2928932,9.29289322 Z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"d-inline-flex font-weight-bold text-primary\" >Handling Debts (4-6 months)<\/span><\/button>\n               <\/div>\n\n               <div id=\"collapsepix-tab-6845ef6-8c0267e\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"headingpix-tab-6845ef6-8c0267e\">\n                 <div class=\"card-body\"><p>All creditors must be notified of the death. This involves publishing a notice in a local newspaper and directly contacting known creditors. Creditors have a limited time period to make claims against the estate. The executor then reviews these claims and pays valid debts using estate funds. This typically includes final medical bills, credit card debts, mortgages, and any taxes owed.<\/p><\/div>\n               <\/div>\n             <\/div><div class=\"card\">\n               <div class=\"card-header pix-mb-10 shadow-sm rounded-lg bg-white\" id=\"headingpix-tab-6845ef6-5be8894\" >\n                   <button class=\"btn btn-link d-flex text-left\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapsepix-tab-6845ef6-5be8894\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapsepix-tab-6845ef6-5be8894\"><span class=\"d-inline-flex align-self-center text-primary svg-202 text-20 pix-mr-10\"><svg class=\"pixfort-icon \" width=\"24\" height=\"24\"  data-name=\"Duotone\/pixfort-icon-check-badge-1\" viewBox=\"2 2 20 20\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path fill=\"var(--pf-icon-color)\" fill-opacity=\".25\" d=\"M6.69235757,4.48977539 L6.64431428,4.65245552 C6.40498463,5.5665924 5.72074428,6.2930082 4.83270851,6.59058765 L4.65245552,6.64431428 C4.41584355,6.70626152 4.1888218,6.80029701 3.97770856,6.92380362 C2.75084422,7.64155044 2.3055572,9.18362237 2.93337268,10.4365179 L3.01745978,10.5915432 C3.49249984,11.4035422 3.52416917,12.3957888 3.11246779,13.2318208 L3.01745978,13.4084568 C2.89395317,13.6195701 2.79991768,13.8465918 2.73797044,14.0832038 C2.37739306,15.4604551 3.15600267,16.8680307 4.48977539,17.3076424 L4.65245552,17.3556857 C5.5665924,17.5950154 6.2930082,18.2792557 6.59058765,19.1672915 L6.64431428,19.3475445 C6.70626152,19.5841564 6.80029701,19.8111782 6.92380362,20.0222914 C7.64155044,21.2491558 9.18362237,21.6944428 10.4365179,21.0666273 L10.5915432,20.9825402 C11.4035422,20.5075002 12.3957888,20.4758308 13.2318208,20.8875322 L13.4084568,20.9825402 C13.6195701,21.1060468 13.8465918,21.2000823 14.0832038,21.2620296 C15.4604551,21.6226069 16.8680307,20.8439973 17.3076424,19.5102246 L17.3556857,19.3475445 C17.5950154,18.4334076 18.2792557,17.7069918 19.1672915,17.4094124 L19.3475445,17.3556857 C19.5841564,17.2937385 19.8111782,17.199703 20.0222914,17.0761964 C21.2491558,16.3584496 21.6944428,14.8163776 21.0666273,13.5634821 L20.9825402,13.4084568 C20.5075002,12.5964578 20.4758308,11.6042112 20.8875322,10.7681792 L20.9825402,10.5915432 C21.1060468,10.3804299 21.2000823,10.1534082 21.2620296,9.9167962 C21.6226069,8.53954487 20.8439973,7.13196931 19.5102246,6.69235757 L19.3475445,6.64431428 C18.4334076,6.40498463 17.7069918,5.72074428 17.4094124,4.83270851 L17.3556857,4.65245552 C17.2937385,4.41584355 17.199703,4.1888218 17.0761964,3.97770856 C16.3584496,2.75084422 14.8163776,2.3055572 13.5634821,2.93337268 L13.4084568,3.01745978 C12.5964578,3.49249984 11.6042112,3.52416917 10.7681792,3.11246779 L10.5915432,3.01745978 C10.3804299,2.89395317 10.1534082,2.79991768 9.9167962,2.73797044 C8.53954487,2.37739306 7.13196931,3.15600267 6.69235757,4.48977539 Z\"\/><path fill=\"var(--pf-icon-color)\" d=\"M14.2928932,9.29289322 C14.6834175,8.90236893 15.3165825,8.90236893 15.7071068,9.29289322 C16.0976311,9.68341751 16.0976311,10.3165825 15.7071068,10.7071068 L11.7071068,14.7071068 C11.3165825,15.0976311 10.6834175,15.0976311 10.2928932,14.7071068 L8.29289322,12.7071068 C7.90236893,12.3165825 7.90236893,11.6834175 8.29289322,11.2928932 C8.68341751,10.9023689 9.31658249,10.9023689 9.70710678,11.2928932 L11,12.585 L14.2928932,9.29289322 Z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"d-inline-flex font-weight-bold text-primary\" >Distribution (2-3 months)<\/span><\/button>\n               <\/div>\n\n               <div id=\"collapsepix-tab-6845ef6-5be8894\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"headingpix-tab-6845ef6-5be8894\">\n                 <div class=\"card-body\"><p>Once debts are settled, the executor distributes the remaining assets. If there's a will, assets are distributed according to its instructions. Without a will, distribution follows state inheritance laws. 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