Conservatorships

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATION 2016 AFFECTING PROBATE ESTATES, TRUSTS, GUARDIANSHIPS AND CONSERVATORSHIPS

On November 15, 2016, firm partner and trust litigator, Yasha Bronshteyn attended the 2016 Legislation Program sponsored by Beverly Hills Bar Association – Trusts and Estates Section.  An informative event put together by the Beverly Hills Bar Association Trusts & Estates Section.  The focus was on trusts, conservatorships, and probate estates. A conservatorship is generally established …

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San Diego Superior Probate Court Judge Julia C. Kelety Restored Conservatee’s Right to Vote

Citing a new California law that strengthened the voting rights of people with developmental disabilities, the Judge Kelety, of the San Diego Superior Court, said the injured man, David Rector, may not be barred from the voting booth.  Mr. Rector lost [his voting] rights in 2011 when a conservator after a brain injury left him …

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Role of Probate PVP Counsel

On June 21, 2016, Trust and Wills Attorney Yasha Bronshteyn attended the Beverly Hills Bar Association -Trust and Wills Section Presentation at Lawry’s of Beverly Hills to address the role of Probate Volunteer Panel counsel in trust and conservatorship matters.  As well as to discuss various California Rules of Court Concerning Conservatorships. Judges from the Los …

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Estate Planning & Probate luncheon with Judge Glen Reiser, Ventura County Probate Judge

On May 26, 2016, the Estate Planning and Probate Section of the Ventura County Bar Association was fortunate to have Judge Glen M. Reiser, presiding probate judge, present a State of the Probate Court address at the Wedgewood Ventura.  Firm partner and trust litigator, Yasha Bronshteyn attended Judge Reiser’s presentation as to the current state …

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The Game Changer in the Legal World of Trustees, Beneficiaries and Incapacitated Settlors

To discuss your needs and discover your options, consult the Los Angeles incapacity and estate planning attorneys at Ginzburg & Bronshteyn, LLP.  We serve clients in Orange County, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Ventura County, and throughout Southern and Northern California including Agoura Hills, Anaheim, Berkeley, Beverly Hills, Calabasas, Camarillo, Costa Mesa, Encino, Fullerton, Hidden Hills, …

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Mental Competence/Conservatorship

This looks like an attempt at a potential conservatorship of Sumner Redstone the 92-year-old executive chairman of Viacom Inc. and CBS Corp.  However, at this juncture Mr. Redstone will not have to submit to a battery of medical tests to determine his mental competence as on November 30, 2015, Judge Clifford L. Klein, a Los Angeles …

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Taking and Winning an Appeal in a Conservatorship Proceeding

Firm partner Yasha Bronshteyn, a practitioner who handles conservatorships, is looking forward to attending program presented by the Elder Law Committee of the Trusts & Estates Section of the Beverly Hills Bar Association.  Topics will include what orders are subject to appeal, who has standing to take an appeal, and how to obtain (or defeat) a stay of …

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Conservatorships/Mandatory/Refresher Probate Volunteer Panel Attorney Training

On May 9, 2015, firm partner Yasha Bronshteyn attended the Conservatorship/PVP lecture presented by the Los Angeles County Bar Association.  This course provides an introduction and overview to attorneys new to or seeking to join the Probate Volunteer Panel; it satisfies certain  LASC Local Rules and California Rules of Court. Excellent course for PVP attorneys, offering …

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Conservators Can Petition the Court to Stop the Abuse of Elder or Dependent Adults

Firm partners, Alexander R. Ginzburg and Yasha Bronshteyn, attended the Elder Abuse Restraining Orders: Nuts, Bolts and Other Miscellany program which was presented on February 19, 2015, by the Los Angeles Bar Association-Trust & Wills Section.    The program focused on discuss the requirements and procedures to obtain a temporary or permanent elder abuse and dependent adult …

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Probate Court Program at Stanley Mosk Courthouse

Firm partner, Yasha Bronshteyn, attended the Ex-Parte Probate Court Program Presented by Trusts and Estates Section of the Los Angeles Bar Association at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse 111 N. Hill Street, Los Angeles, California. Speakers included the Honorable Judge Daniel S. Murphy, Los Angeles Superior Court of Department 29. Additional speakers concerning Ex Partes, drop-off …

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