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What is a Trust, and How Are Trusts Created in California?

WHAT IS A TRUST? In California (as in other U.S. states), the law establishes various ways in which the property of a deceased person (a “decedent”) passes to his or her heirs. When the decedent leaves only a will, or dies without any valid estate planning documents, the decedent’s property (called the “estate”) usually… Read More »