Category: Probate

Real Estate held in Joint Tenancy

Let’s say a couple have a great idea and rather than spending money on an estate plan, they decide to hold title to their home as Husband and Wife as Joint Tenants or Husband and Wife as Community Property with Right of Survivorship.
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California Small Estates

<p>What to do when a member of your family has passed away and there is hardly anything of value in the estate? </p> <p>As of January 2020, an estate with assets valued at $166,250.00 or less, excluding certain types of assets, is considered a Small Estate. (Prob. Code 13100)</p>
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