1122 East Green Street
Pasadena, CA 91106
Telephone: 626-535-9445
Facsimile: 626-535-9660
What Is So Awful About Probate?
- Expensive: Court costs and legal fees must be paid before your assets can be distributed.
- Time: Probate usually takes from 9 months to 2 years. Assets may be frozen and nothing can be sold or distributed without a court order.
- Lack of Privacy: To protect potential creditors, probate makes your Will public so any "interested parties" can see your assets and your debts.
- Lack of Control: The court dictates the costs, the length of time probate will take and what information is open to the public.