On September 21, 2024 Assembly Bill No. 2016 (“AB 2016”) was signed into law, codified in California Probate Code Section 13151, simplifying the probate administration process for qualifying primary ...

California’s Assembly Bill 2016 – which goes into effect April 1 – introduces significant positive changes to the probate process, particularly for primary residences. The law raises the value ...

As of this month, inheriting property just got a little easier in California—but only for a select few. Starting April 1, 2025, a new law significantly expanded the definition of so-called “small ...

Effective April 1, 2025, Assembly Bill 2016 (AB 2016) creates a new probate shortcut allowing primary residences in California, if certain conditions are met, to pass to the decedent’s ...

When someone dies, their property doesn't automatically pass to the people they leave behind. Bank accounts, real estate, ...

Probate is the court-supervised process of validating a deceased person's will. It involves identifying the person's final assets, paying last debts and distributing property to the proper heirs. And ...