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Albany Residents, consider several factors when selecting a lawyer including their experience, expertise, and reputation. AV Rated Attorneys represent a distinguished group of lawyers who have received top ratings from their peers for their exceptional ethical standards and an A grade (4.5 or higher).

Loew Law Group

5.0
48 Reviews

  • Serving Albany, CA and Alameda County, California

  • Law Firm with 3 lawyers1 award

  • Loew Law Group, PLC, conveniently located in San Mateo, provides comprehensive estate planning services to clients throughout Northern California and beyond. Well-versed in... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersBeneficiary Rights, Civil Litigation, and 7 more

Jeffrey Loew
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Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP

4.9
12 Reviews

  • Serving Albany, CA and Alameda County, California

  • Law Firm with 6 lawyers1 award

  • Experienced*Efficient*Effective

  • Estate Planning LawyersBusiness Contracts Disputes, Civil Litigation, and 80 more

  • Free Consultation

  • Offers Video

Ralph T. Kokka
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Furukawa Castles LLP

5.0
15 Reviews

  • Serving Albany, CA and Alameda County, California

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers1 award

  • You need an attorney who will make sure your professional practice or business is protected. We advocate for clients both here and abroad.

  • Estate Planning LawyersDesign Professionals, Real Estate, and 3 more

Brent Basilico
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Zacks & Freedman, P.C.

4.9
26 Reviews

  • Serving Albany, CA and Alameda County, California

  • Law Firm with 11 lawyers3 awards

  • Relentless advocacy for property owners, trusted guidance for Bay Area real estate matters.

  • Estate Planning LawyersCivil Litigation, Real Estate, and 5 more

Thomas O'Brien
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Abbass, Magany, Inc., Law Offices of

4.0
4 Reviews

  • Serving Albany, CA and Alameda County, California

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • Real Estate Lawyer

  • Estate Planning LawyersReal Property Matters, Trusts And Estates, and 11 more

Magany Abbass
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John Park Law

Not yet reviewed

  • Serving Albany, CA and Alameda County, California

  • Law Firm with 6 lawyers

  • Our Priority Is To Deliver Personalized Legal Representation To All Clients.

  • Estate Planning LawyersAsset Protection, High Net Worth Estates Nevada, and 9 more

Gary Ebersbach Esq.
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Tierney Law Group, PC

4.9
41 Reviews

  • Serving Albany, CA and Alameda County, California

  • Law Firm with 5 lawyers2 awards

  • A law firm practicing estate planning law.

  • Estate Planning LawyersFamily Law, Child & Spousal Support, and 14 more

Kent Tierney Esq.
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Hackard Law

4.4
3 Reviews

  • Serving Albany, CA and Alameda County, California

  • Law Firm with 3 lawyers2 awards

  • At Hackard Law, we understand the importance of earning our clients’ trust. We do this by providing experienced legal counsel that is tailored to suit each client’s unique... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersEstate Litigation, Trust Litigation, and 9 more

  • Free Consultation

  • Offers Video

Sarah Cullen
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Barbara D. Hannon Attorney and Counselor

Not yet reviewed

  • Serving Albany, CA and Alameda County, California

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer

  • Dedicated California Probate and Estate Planning Attorney

  • Estate Planning LawyersProbates, Trust Administration, and 5 more

Barbara D. Hannon
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Howie & Smith, LLP

4.7
2 Reviews

  • Serving Albany, CA and Alameda County, California

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers2 awards

  • Howie & Smith, LLP realizes that today's legal clients seek assurance as well as closure, and we provide honest, comprehensive assessments on a personal level. Howie & Smith, LLP... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersCivil Litigation, Property Law, and 61 more

  • Free Consultation

Audrey Anne Smith
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Mahindar K. Dhaliwal

5.0
1 Review

  • Serving Albany, CA and Alameda County, California

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • A law firm practicing estate planning law.

  • Estate Planning LawyersTax Planning, Wealth and Financial Planning, and 1 more

Mahindar K. Dhaliwal
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William J. Brauer Law Office

  • 519 Pomona Ave., Albany, CA 94706

Law Offices of Linda S. Durston

  • 1604 Solano Ave., Albany, CA 94707

Robert R. Outis A Professional Corporation

  • 1320 Solano Avenue, Suite 203, Albany, CA 94706-1854

Eve T. Contente

  • 1498 Solano Ave., Albany, CA 94706-2148

Gregory Everett Lewis

  • 1320 Solano Ave., Ste. 203, Albany, CA 94706

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I received a refund check in my partner’s name yesterday for the old policy, do I have the ability to cash this check?

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Answered by attorney John F Brennan (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Musilli Brennan Associates, PLLC
The correct thing to do is to either pay it into the estate, and take it out, or to ask the insurance company to reissue it to your name as the sole heir.
The correct thing to do is to either pay it into the estate, and take it out, or to ask the insurance company to reissue it to your name as the sole heir.
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What do I need to do to close this estate and get our distributions?

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Answered by attorney Victor L. Waid (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Law Office of Victor Waid
Sounds like you are a bit impatient re the closing of the California estate. The estate in New York needs to be closed first, including the collection of the New York judgment, i.e. foreclosing on the New York property and selling the same. The attorney in California is right to not front the money for the New York matter; that is the job of the executor, and in this case the beneficiaries of the California estate should sign their consent to the expenditure for New York estate foreclosure, or the attorney in California can and should pursue California court authority as to how to proceed before spending any California funds on the New York matter. Of course you could advance the necessary funds out of your own pocket to speed the process.
Sounds like you are a bit impatient re the closing of the California estate. The estate in New York needs to be closed first, including the collection of the New York judgment, i.e. foreclosing on the New York property and selling the same. The attorney in California is right to not front the money for the New York matter; that is the job of the executor, and in this case the beneficiaries of the California estate should sign their consent to the expenditure for New York estate foreclosure, or the attorney in California can and should pursue California court authority as to how to proceed before spending any California funds on the New York matter. Of course you could advance the necessary funds out of your own pocket to speed the process.
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What am I entitled to if my mom died while sharing apartment with my aunt?

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Answered by attorney James P Frederick (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Frederick & Frederick Attorneys at Law
It depends. If all of the belongings were your mother's, then you would at least be entitled to a share of them. If they belonged to your aunt, then you are not entitled to anything, at least not yet. If you cannot tell what belonged to whom, then I think you are probably out of luck. It is often VERY difficult to determine who owned what personal items, because none of these assets have title. So proving it in court is always tough. It is even tougher to need to take your aunt to court over personal property.
It depends. If all of the belongings were your mother's, then you would at least be entitled to a share of them. If they belonged to your aunt, then you are not entitled to anything, at least not yet. If you cannot tell what belonged to whom, then I think you are probably out of luck. It is often VERY difficult to determine who owned what personal items, because none of these assets have title. So proving it in court is always tough. It is even tougher to need to take your aunt to court over personal property.
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