California Law
AHCD vs Living Will vs POLST – A California-Specific Guide to End-of-Life Documents
California has three terms for end-of-life documents, but only two are actual legal instruments. How the AHCD and POLST work together, and where the living will fits.
Read →California Medi-Cal Estate Recovery Rules After AB 116 – What Families Actually Owe in 2026
AB 116 reinstated the Medi-Cal asset test in 2026. SB 833 still limits estate recovery to the probate estate only. What that means for your family.
Read →Community Property With Right of Survivorship in California (Civil Code § 682.1)
Married Californians holding title as joint tenants may be giving away a full step-up in basis. The CPWROS alternative, the double step-up, and when a trust beats both.
Read →How to Transfer a Mobile Home After a Death in California
Most mobile homes aren't 'real estate': they're titled through HCD, not the county recorder, and AI tools get this wrong constantly. The actual forms and steps.
Read →How to Refuse an Inherited Timeshare in California
You are not required to inherit a timeshare. The 9-month disclaimer window, the one mistake that locks you in, and what happens to the maintenance fees.
Read →Can a Nevada Trust Avoid California Income Taxes?
Mostly no. California taxes trusts based on where fiduciaries and beneficiaries live, and its throwback rule catches accumulated income. What out-of-state trusts can and can't do.
Read →Affidavit of Death of Trustee in California
A trustee dies and the successor has no obvious way to prove it. Recording an affidavit of death of trustee is usually the first real step in trust…
Read →Does a Power of Attorney End at Death in California?
Yes. Every power of attorney dies with the principal. What actually gives you authority after a death in California, and what to do if you've been using the…
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