Tag: probate
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Two Estates in the News, and the Same Question Underneath Both
A trust written in 1996 and a distribution order from 2022 are both doing work in September 2026 filings. Both point at the same gap between what a document says…
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California Narrowed One Probate Notice and Pointed It at the Heirs
SB 1264 moves the Probate Code section 9202 child-support notice to an actual-knowledge trigger, adds no duty to investigate, and extends the duty to obligations owed by an heir or…
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Maryland’s Transfer-on-Death Deed Takes Effect Today. Check the Land Records First.
Maryland now recognizes the revocable transfer-on-death deed. A recorded TOD deed passes title outside the estate, which means outside the personal representative’s authority to sell.