In their article for The Recorder, Shareholders Andrew Verriere & Ryan Szczepanik discuss how California courts remain beleaguered by budgetary constraints. The courts lack the resources to process the large volume of trust and estate related matters. Even uncontested matters are being filed at rates exponentially higher than just a few years ago. Litigants have an alternative when facing these unavoidable delays: their right to refer matters to a private judge for resolution.
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David Little was elected as a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC).
HBZ is proud to support three passionate and driven individuals in their pursuit of diversity and community thinking within the field of law. Congratulations to Trinity Balla, Alondra Lopez, and Jenny Jeon for their superb efforts and dedication. We wish you the best in your endeavors!
Principal Ryan Szczepanik and Daniel Spector presented on the “Best (and latest) Practices for Trust, Estate and Financial Elder Abuse Mediations” to the Alameda County Bar Association. Topics discussed included common methods of resolution, when to participate in a T&E, FEA mediation, selecting the right mediator, pre-mediation tasks, the mediation brief, and the settlement agreement.