Barefoot v. Jennings and its Impact on Standing in Trust Disputes

A former beneficiary and named successor trustee who had been disinherited and removed from trustee [..]

Congratulations to Margaret M. Hand, named to Best Lawyers in America for 2020. Ms. Hand was also recognized as Lawyer of the Year for achieving the highest overall peer feedback.

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.