Probate / Trust

California Probate Court Lawyer

What is probate? How can mediation speed up the probate process?

At Bryan●Hinshaw in San Francisco, California, our attorneys answer your questions promptly and thoroughly, and offer creative, personalized mediation services for disputes involving probate matters. Contact a California probate court attorney. We work closely with clients already represented by counsel, including in the following matters involving probate law.

• Will contests
• Trust contests (disputes between trust beneficiaries, disputes with creditors of the trust or the estate when debt is owed)
• Conservatorship / Guardianship (Who will be conservator? Where will incompetent elderly live? Who will care for this person?)

Practicing in a variety of complementary areas fosters our creativity, making for efficient, effective problem resolution. Just as in matters of family law and real estate, probate matters involve the valuation, trade and exchange of assets to resolve ownership interests.

We advise family members of their fiduciary responsibilities, and consider each party's contribution to assets. We are attentive and understanding throughout the mediation process, recognizing emotional as well as financial factors are at work in probate and trust disputes.

Proceedings are confidential while we act as your neutral third party to help resolve your conflict peaceably. Establish your own rules for the procedure. Although its final result will likely be subject to court approval in probate court, mediation avoids the expense and delay of court proceedings. Contact us today.