Trusts and Estates
Ca. Trs. & Estates Quarterly 2018, Volume 24, Issue 3
Content
- Back To the Future: How To Look At An Amendment Contest After Aviles V. Swearingen
- Cryptocurrencies and Trustees' Duty To Invest Prudently: Navigating Fiduciary Duties In the Age of Decentralization
- Tips of the Trade - Senate Bill 2 Imposes Additional Recording Fees Statewide: What Practitioners Need To Know To Avoid a Showdown With the Recorder
- The Intersection of Death and Divorce: Where Probate and Family Law Collide
THE INTERSECTION OF DEATH AND DIVORCE: WHERE PROBATE AND FAMILY LAW COLLIDE
By Lisa B. Roper, Esq.*
I. INTRODUCTION
This article identifies areas of probate and family law intersection to assist practitioners in knowing relevant statutes and case law applicable to resolving a decedent’s property rights before the family or probate courts. This article is primarily written for a probate practitioner or litigator, representing the personal representative of a decedent’s estate, the surviving spouse, or the decedent’s heirs or beneficiaries.
Part I of this article discusses several potential sources of litigation when a spouse dies before the filing of dissolution, including the validity of waivers of rights to inherit from a spouse’s estates and breach of fiduciary duty claims between spouses.