"This Action Guide provides step-by-step instructions for handling a probate, from gathering the decedent's assets to discharging debts and liabilities and distributing the remaining assets. The guide does not include an extensive discussion of preparing the accounting (see Handling a Fiduciary Accounting (Cal CEB Action Guide November 2008); California Decedent Estate Practice, chaps 24 and 31 (2d ed Cal CEB 2009); California Probate Workflow Manual Revised (rev ed Cal CEB 1989)), nor does it address procedures for transferring nonprobate property (see Transferring Property Without Probate (Cal CEB Action Guide September 2008). Except for pointing out estate and income tax issues that must be considered, this Action Guide does not include information about preparing estate and income tax returns (see Decedent Estate Prac, chaps 33-34, for more in-depth discussion of estate taxation and income taxation of estates)."--Scope of guide, t.p. verso

Details step-by-step instructions for handling a probate, from collecting estate assets to distributing the estate. Includes judicial perspective.