Small Estate Plans: If everything you own, including your property, bank accounts, retirement accounts, vehicles, cash, and everything else in your home or apartment are all-together worth under $ 100,000, then you may be able to pass your property to your beneficiaries without going through Probate Court. The definition of a "Small Estate" that may pass without Probate can be found in California Probate Code Sections 13100-13115.

If you reside in Los Angeles County, click here for an informational pamphlet * from the Superior Court of California. The pamphlet also includes a form Declaration that is compliant with the relevant Probate Code sections.

The good news so far is that your property can pass to your beneficiaries without Probate, however, there are many questions that remain: who are your beneficiaries, what will they inherit, who will be the guardians of your minor children, and what will happen with your remains. At the very least, a Last Will and Testament (or Will) can be prepared by our offices to make sure that all of these questions are answered, and that your last wishes are carried out.

Our Small Estate Plans include the following documents:

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* DISCLAIMER: The above listed links are provided to you solely as information for your perusal. The Law Offices of Eugene Yun does not endorse any of the above sites or companies and shall not be held responsible for any content and/or misinformation obtained through the linked sites.