Probate Law
When a close relative or friend dies there are several important legal and taxation matters to be addressed. If the deceased person has a certain amount of property, you may need to initiate probate proceedings. Probate is the process whereby a court supervises the transfer of assets from the deceased person to his or her heirs. Probate required the filing of particularized and complicated legal forms and the entire process is supervised by the Probate Department of the California Superior Court in the County in which the decedent resided at the time of death.