There are certain problems with California Living Trusts that seem to come up over and over again. Perhaps the most common scenario is one that involves the now-deceased Trustmakers' home. Buffington Law Firm's trust litigation attorneys have dealt with this...
Buffington Law Firm's Trust Litigation team is often contacted by persons who have just received what is commonly referred to as a "120 Day Letter." Often this letter creates more questions than answers. When a loved one dies in California, (or if certain other...
Buffington Law Firm's trust dispute attorneys have more than two decades of experience in handling trust inheritance disputes. This Blog article will briefly discuss a certain type of trust dispute that is unfortunately quite common -- situations in which someone...
Buffington Law Firm's living trust litigation attorneys have more than two decades of experience in handling trust disputes. In this brief Blog article we will touch on a few of the more common causes for trust disputes.Over the past twenty or thirty years,...
Buffington Law Firm's main practice areas consist of trust litigation, real estate litigation, and business/corporate litigation. There is one common denominator to these three practice areas -- that is the need for the client to know if, when, and how to settle a...
As discussed in last week's Blog article, Financial Elder Abuse is a growing and serious problem in California. The Welfare and Institutions Code defines it as a situation in which someone:(1) Takes, secretes, appropriates, obtains, or retains real or personal...
Financial elder abuse in California is a pervasive and growing problem. Buffington Law Firm's Trust and Elder Law litigation attorneys have frequently and repeatedly encountered egregious examples of financial elder abuse. We have a track record of solving such...
Buffington Law Firm's trust and elder law litigation team has decades of experience dealing with cases in which undue influence is alleged. The fact patterns for these cases are depressingly similar in many instances. Typically a younger friend, relative, or adult...
Buffington Law Firm's elder law and trust litigation attorneys have frequently dealt with situations where two persons (not spouses) are co-owners of bank accounts. This often occurs, for example, when a relative is placed on an elderly person's bank account as...
Financial Elder Abuse is a serious problem in California. Elderly folk sometimes lack mental vigor and sharpness, and this can sometimes cause them to be excessively trusting, particularly of relatives and their own offspring. California law provides that any...