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On February 25, 2014, firm partner and probate practitioner, Yasha Bronshteyn attended the Judges’ Panel presented by the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles. Speakers included Hon. Amy Hogue, Hon. Michael Johnson, Hon. Mary Ann Murphy, Hon. Dan Oki, and Hon. Frederick Shaller. The program provided a panel discussion of judges about the most common …
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Effective Jan. 1, 2014, pursuant to Government Code section 68086, the Court will collect a $30 fee for the services of an official court reporter, for each proceeding lasting one hour or less. The Family Law and Probate divisions will collect the $30 court reporter fee at the time any document is filed that requires …
Current update to the roster of Probate Judges in Los Angeles County. Presiding Judge David M. Wesley has named new supervising judges for the Probate Departments and South District of the Los Angeles Superior Court, effective January 1, 2014. Judge Michael I. Levanas, currently assigned to Department 11 of the Central District of the Los …
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Los Angeles Superior Court Case Number BP 145805 concerning the Appointment of the Conservatorship over the Person and Temporary Appointment of the Conservatorship over the Person of Casey Kasem had been filed on October 7, 2013. Casey Kasem had been the founder of “America’s Top 40”. Julie Kasem filed the Conservatorship Petition and the Petition …
Elder abuse is the physical, emotional, financial, sexual mistreatment or neglect of our elders. Abuse may occur at the hands of the very people entrusted with the care of an elder, such as caregivers and nursing home staff, or may be caused by family members, trusted advisors, or strangers. According to the National Center on …
Estate of Stoker – filed March 3, 2011, Second District, Div. Six. Cite as 2011 S.O.S. 1274 This case involves two issues under California Law that are seen and dealt with in the Probate Code. One issue is the required “Notification by Trustee” to all beneficiaries and heirs-at-law upon a trust [or portion thereof] becoming …
Ventura County Probate Court Updates Effective January 22, 2013, in the Superior Court, County of Ventura all Elder Abuse cases assigned to and heard in Courtroom 21 will be Assigned to and heard in Courtroom 32 on Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. Ex-parte requests for temporary orders will be heard daily in Courtroom 32 at 11:30 …
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A brief summary of the recent decision the California Court of Appeal- Second District, Division Three. Conservatorship of Gregory D. (2013) 214 Cal.App.4th 62. Filed March 5, 2013. The background in this case is that Gregory is a developmentally disabled adult, in his mid-20s. He was diagnosed with autism as a child. His parents, Joseph …
A brief summary of the recent decision the the California Court of Appeal- In the Third Appellant District Case No. C068747 Drake v. Pinkham filed May 28, 2013, publication ordered June 21, 2013, Beneficiary’s action to invalidate trust amendments based on lack of capacity and undue influence was barred by laches where the facts alleged …
Just recently the Assembly approved Bob Wieckowski Bills concerning the personal rights of conservatees. On May 16, 2013, the California State Assembly approved three bills and a resolution authored by Assemblymember Bob Wieckowski, a Democrat representing the 25th District in Fremont, including items to protect the rights of conservatees and urge congressional action on student …
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