Articles

Andrew Verriere & Ryan Szczepanik discuss how California courts remain beleaguered by budgetary constraints.

Andrew Verriere highlights Governor Newsom's recently signed AB 1194, which expands the protections for conservatees and proposed conservatees in California.

Travis Neal looks at the Spousal Lifetime Access Trust and how business owners can minimize the estate tax implications when their business is worth more than the gift and estate tax exclusion.

In his article for The Recorder, Dave Parnall examines the basics of contempt of court. Dave’s article focuses on the process through which a court investigates a contempt charge, with examples of improper conduct and other procedural points.

In his article for Bloomberg Tax, HBH Principal Andrew Verriere examines the California Court of Appeal’s Breslin v. Breslin decision and the expanded authority of trial courts in trust proceedings.

In his article for Bloomberg Law, Principal Ryan J. Szczepanik posits that anti-SLAPP motions should be prohibited in trust and will contest proceedings.