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Comptche 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).

Carter Rich PC

4.0
10 Reviews

  • 716 South Main Street, Suite A1, Willits, CA 95490+1 location

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers2 awards

  • The attorneys in the Mendocino County law firm of Carter Rich PC, rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell, provide independent, objective counseling for their clients as to the most... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersReal Estate Law, Civil Litigation, and 4 more

Alexander C. Rich
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The Law Office of Mannon, King, Johnson & Wipf, LLP

4.7
1 Review

  • 200 North School Street, Ukiah, CA 95482

  • Law Firm with 3 lawyers1 award

  • Location and History The legal team of Mannon, King, Johnson, and Wipf has been serving Mendocino County since 1997. The firm is located on the third floor of the Savings Bank... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersBanking Law, Forestry Law, and 15 more

Charles B. Mannon
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DeCarli Law

5.0
4 Reviews

  • 45100 Main Street, Suite 4 & 5, Mendocino, CA 95460+1 location

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers

  • DeCarli Law is dedicated to assisting families across California in creating personalized estate plans that ensure their wishes are honored. Estate planning is not just for the... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersTrusts, Living Trusts, and 4 more

Debra Decarli
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Hogan & Stickel, Inc.

4.8
25 Reviews

  • 811 N. Main Street, Fort Bragg, CA 95437

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers3 awards

  • Individualized representation for our clients’ legal and tax matters in the areas of: Estate Planning, Trust Administration & Litigation, Probate, Conservatorships,... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersTax Consultation, Tax Preparation, International Tax, Estate Planning & Probate, and 8 more

Brandt R. Stickel JD LLM TAX
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Law Office of David M. Kindopp

5.0
3 Reviews

  • 211 West Standley, Ukiah, CA 95482

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer

  • A law firm practicing estate planning law.

  • Estate Planning LawyersLitigation, Corporate & Incorporation, and 7 more

David Kindopp
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Carter Rich PC

4.0
10 Reviews

  • 305 North Main Street, Ukiah, CA 95482+1 location

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers2 awards

  • The attorneys in the Mendocino County law firm of Carter Rich PC, rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell, provide independent, objective counseling for their clients as to the most... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersReal Estate Law, Civil Litigation, and 4 more

Alexander C. Rich
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Carter Rich PC

4.0
10 Reviews

  • Serving Comptche, CA and Mendocino County, California

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers2 awards

  • The attorneys in the Mendocino County law firm of Carter Rich PC, rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell, provide independent, objective counseling for their clients as to the most... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersReal Estate Law, Civil Litigation, and 4 more

Alexander C. Rich
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David E. Shell

  • 206 S. Oak St., Ukiah, CA 95482-4802

James R. Mayo

  • 327 N. State St., Ukiah, CA 95482

Law Office of Margaret Mary O'Rourke

  • 45160 Main St., Mendocino, CA 95460

Law Offices of Mark L. Ranft

  • 215 W. Standley St., Ste. 6, Ukiah, CA 95482

Law Office of Jeanne DeJong

  • 532 S. Main Street, Ukiah, CA 95482

Mason & Morrison

  • 104 N. School St., Ukiah, CA 95482

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Law Offices of L. Scott Spears

  • 115 North State St., Ste. 1, Ukiah, CA 95482

Ryan F. Perkins

  • 319 N. Main St., Ste. B, Fort Bragg, CA 95437

Law Office of John E. Smoot

  • 19 W. Valley St., Willits, CA 95490

Thomas F. Johnson

  • P.O. Box 828, Redwood Valley, CA 95470-0828

Jackson Law Office

  • 245 E. Laurel St., Fort Bragg, CA 95437

Law Office of Barry Vogel

  • 280 N. Oak St., Ukiah, CA 95482

James L. Larson

  • 311 North McPherson Street, Fort Bragg, CA 95437

Shambrook Law

  • 205 W Clay Street, Suite 1, Ukiah, CA 95482

Brigham Law Office

  • 169 Mason Street, Suite 100, Ukiah, CA 95482

The Law Offices of Philip M. Vannucci

  • 308 S. School St., Ukiah, CA 95482

Norman G. Rosen

  • 280 N. Oak St., Ukiah, CA 95482

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Commonly Asked Estate Planning Questions From Users Near You

This information is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. It is provided for general informational purposes only. If you need legal advice you should consult a licensed attorney in your area.

If my husband dies and the will he made before we met leaves his estate to his daughter am I entitled to anything we acquired?

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Answered by attorney Norman Harry Green (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Irsfeld, Irsfeld & Younger LLP
Yes. If you are not mentioned in his will, and it pre-dates your marriage, you would get all of the community property AND a third of his separate property. So, if something was bought with money earned during your marriage, it's community property, and you get it. If it was purchased with money he owned prior to your marriage, then it probably is his separate property, and you get a third. This assumes you have no written agreement, and no title documents are relevant. With your car, how title is held probably is important. That is even more true with your home: What does the deed say? For example, if you and he hold it "as husband and wife as community property with right of survivorship", then it comes to you. Similarly, joint bank accounts would be yours too.
Yes. If you are not mentioned in his will, and it pre-dates your marriage, you would get all of the community property AND a third of his separate property. So, if something was bought with money earned during your marriage, it's community property, and you get it. If it was purchased with money he owned prior to your marriage, then it probably is his separate property, and you get a third. This assumes you have no written agreement, and no title documents are relevant. With your car, how title is held probably is important. That is even more true with your home: What does the deed say? For example, if you and he hold it "as husband and wife as community property with right of survivorship", then it comes to you. Similarly, joint bank accounts would be yours too.
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I would like to know if I should get help writing my will. I have less than 20k in total assets. I intend to commit suicide.

Terry Lynn Garrett
Answered by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett
Estate Planning lawyer at The Garrett Law Firm, PLLC
Some might question whether you were of sound mind when you drafted the Will if you suicide shortly thereafter.  Please remember that suicide is often a permanent response to a temporary problem.
Some might question whether you were of sound mind when you drafted the Will if you suicide shortly thereafter.  Please remember that suicide is often a permanent response to a temporary problem.
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Assets in Joint tenancy can they be placed in a trust?

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Answered by attorney Ronald William Lyster (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Lyster, Inc.
JTWROS will pass to the survivor of the two of you when one of you dies - no probate.  The better approach would be to have both of you place your interests in your own revocable trusts.  Then you can have your share go to whomever you wish, and your mom can do likewise, and there still will be no probate.  Placing assets in a trust will "break" the joint tenancy, so the trust must say to whom the property is to pass should the settlor of the trust die.
JTWROS will pass to the survivor of the two of you when one of you dies - no probate.  The better approach would be to have both of you place your interests in your own revocable trusts.  Then you can have your share go to whomever you wish, and your mom can do likewise, and there still will be no probate.  Placing assets in a trust will "break" the joint tenancy, so the trust must say to whom the property is to pass should the settlor of the trust die.
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