Taxation & Estate Planning

To Probate or Not To Probate: First Steps
The first step in estate administration is deciding what type of estate administration (if any) is needed. And that depends almost entirely on how the deceased person's property was titled at his or her death...

New Issue of Real Property, Probate & Trust Journal
The ABA Section on Real Property, Trust & Estate Law has published the Winter 2008 issue of the Real Property, Probate & Trust Journal (Vol. 42, No. 4), with these articles: Christopher P...

Buying or Selling Probate Property in Florida
Here’s just a bit of a primer for sellers and buyers of probate property (real estate) in Florida.  It’s only the nuts and bolts - bottom line - INQUIRE EARLY TO SEE PROBATE IS NECESSARY! For Sellers:  If you just inherited property in Florida and you’re looking to sell it, make sure your ducks are all in [...

Probate and Property Magazine's Best Articles of 2011
The Probate and Property Magazine has announced the winners of the magazine?s 2011 Excellence in Writing Awards: Best Practical Use Articles: Real Property: The Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure: Ten Questions for Lender?s Counsel (November/December)...

Blawg of the Day -- Los Angeles Probate Law Blog
The Los Angeles Probate Law Blog is published by Schomer Law, a probate, real estate and elder law firm located in -- you guessed it, Los Angeles. Scott Schomer is discussing the usual probate topics on his blog, all with a California focus.

Jacksonville Probate Lawyer: When is a Florida Probate required
When is a Florida probate required? If a Jacksonville resident dies owning anything in his or her name individually a probate is necessary in Florida. In addition, if a person living in another state owns real property (a home or land) in Florida there will also need to be a probate case opened in Florida...

Nanotechnology Law
Intellectual property laws

Real Estate Brokers
Questions home sellers should ask potential brokers

Real Estate Brokers
The role brokersplay

California Supreme Court Proposition 8 Decision
Court Rejects Challenges to Proposition 8, but Finds Marriages Valid

Selection of State Supreme Court Judges
How State Court Judges are Selected

Dumb California Laws
Stupid Laws in the Sunshine State

Realtors, Property ID Company
Propose $39 Million in Settlement for California Class Action

Gulf War Syndrome
Panel Confirms it's Real, and Identifies Causes

Female Sales Reps Win Gender Case Against Novartis
Female Sales Reps Win Gender Case Against Novartis

California Labor Laws
alleged violations of California labor laws such as overtime pay, discrimination and harassment.

YTB International
Sales Agents Seek Class Action

Ticketmaster
FacesThird Class Action Alleging Fraud Related to Ticket Sales