{"id":6383,"date":"2015-11-11T02:00:07","date_gmt":"2015-11-11T02:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.youngwooldridge.com\/?p=6383"},"modified":"2015-11-11T02:00:07","modified_gmt":"2015-11-11T02:00:07","slug":"no-will-no-way-estate-planning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themediabeast.com\/resources\/no-will-no-way-estate-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"No Will, No Way? | Estate Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>No Will, No Way?\u00a0| Estate Planning<\/h2>\n<p>What Happens When Someone Dies Without a Will in CA?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youngwooldridge.com\/estate-planning\/\">Estate Planning<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Thorough estate planning is essential for ensuring your property is distributed according to your wishes and avoiding unnecessary taxes and delays in distribution. Nevertheless, many people put off estate planning until it is too late. While your family members still typically receive your property even if you die without an estate plan, the distribution may not follow your actual intentions. Moreover, some of your property may become unnecessarily tied up in probate, delaying your family\u2019s ability to use and enjoy your legacy.<\/p>\n<p>As is the case in most states,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.leginfo.ca.gov\/cgi-bin\/displaycode?section=prob&amp;group=06001-07000&amp;file=6400-6414\">California\u2019s Probate Code<\/a>\u00a0controls the disposition of property not covered by a valid will. This can include cases in which there is no will and cases in which a will is incomplete and does not address all the property in the estate:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A surviving spouse or domestic partner is entitled to all of the deceased\u2019s non-community property if the person had no surviving parents, siblings, children or grandchildren.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A surviving spouse or domestic partner is entitled to half of the non-community property if the deceased leaves a surviving parent or parents, siblings or half-siblings, or one surviving child or grandchild.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A surviving spouse or domestic partner is entitled to one-third if the deceased was survived by more than one child, one child and one or more grandchildren, or grandchildren from two or more predeceased children.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Any portion that does not go to a spouse or domestic partner goes first to children and other issue by degrees, then to the parents if there are no descendants, then to siblings and half-siblings if there are no surviving parents.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These rules continue from this point and become more complicated as they advance into more remote areas of the family tree. They do not, however, take into account any wishes the deceased expressed except through a valid will. This is just one of the reasons that establishing a thorough estate plan with the help of a California wills and trusts lawyer is so important.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you need assistance establishing a thorough estate plan, contact Larry R. Cox at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youngwooldridge.com\/contact-us\/\">Young Wooldridge, LLP<\/a>\u00a0for a free initial consultation. Mr. Cox\u00a0will be able to answer your questions, provide the information you\u2019re looking for and\u00a0give you the peace of mind that comes from knowing your loved ones can be free of hassle and worry.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Call today for a confidential consultation!\u00a0661.855.4886<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Like us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/YoungWooldridge?fref=ts\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0for more information!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No Will, No Way?\u00a0| Estate Planning What Happens When Someone Dies Without a Will in CA? 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