Understanding the Odds: Your Chances of Successfully Contesting a Trust

Before contesting a trust, it’s important to ensure you have the right legal grounds, along with clear evidence that trust law has been breached in some way. It also helps to understand what the process of contesting a trust actually looks like, and to explore options for an alternative resolution....

As Circumstances Change, So Should Your Estate Plan

Summary Life changes all the time. As it does, your estate plan should change with it. Most estate planning lawyers recommend revisiting your will and trust every three to four years. Additionally, revisit it if you experience any of the following circumstances: You get married, get divorced, or lose your...

The Basics of California’s Intestate Inheritance Law

What happens to your estate if you die without a will in place, or without your assets being properly assigned to the will on file? According to California’s intestate succession laws, there may be situations in which your assets are divided among surviving relatives, simply on the basis of your...

Is Your Estate Plan Complete?

Statistics show that roughly two thirds of Americans do not have an estate plan in place. Even if you’re in the minority of people who do have an estate plan, it’s possible that your estate plan lacks critical components. It’s crucial to review your estate plan regularly, updating and revising...

Max Alavi, Attorney at Law, APC: Contested Trust Litigation “Win”

Newport Beach, California, October 2018 – Max Alavi, Attorney at Law, APC, would like to announce the successful conclusion of another litigated trust matter. After a two-year battle in the Orange County Courthouse, Max Alavi, Attorney at Law, APC, could reclaim trust assets denied to our client, who had been...

What are Family Limited Partnerships and LLCs?

Families with complex business assets may require advanced estate planning vehicles, including Family Limited Partnerships and Family Limited Liability Companies. What are these estate planning vehicles, though? What benefits do they offer? And how can they be applied? Gain insight from Max Alavi APC, OC Trusts Lawyer. Get a FREE...