Sacramento Trust & Estate Litigation Attorney

There is a Texas expression that describes a certain kind of failure perfectly: all hat, no cattle. It refers to...

[embed]https://youtu.be/zOpZ-rfKvUY[/embed] What Contingency Fees Mean for California Families I'm Michael Hackard, founder of Hackard Law. I handled my first estate...

[embed]https://youtu.be/M7ZFW0KFC90[/embed] When Los Angeles Families Face Estate and Trust Disputes I'm Michael Hackard, founder of Hackard Law. Over five decades...

[embed]https://youtu.be/eSMb5HDuYlM[/embed] Fighting for Survivors: A Message from Michael Hackard I'm Michael Hackard, founder of Hackard Law. Over my five decades...

[embed]https://youtu.be/VB_TcXgpxX4[/embed] A Message From Michael Hackard I'm Michael Hackard, founder of Hackard Law. Over five decades of practice, I have...

[embed]https://youtu.be/QP5mzo55zBQ[/embed] Protecting Seniors from Financial Exploitation I am Michael Hackard, founder of Hackard Law, and over five decades of practice,...

[embed]https://youtu.be/MXhpBm2jk_M[/embed] You Are Not the Only Family Going Through This I am Michael Hackard, founder of Hackard Law. Over five...

The Diagnosis Isn't the Case: What California Families Must Understand Before Contesting a Will Signed During Dementia Three adult children...

[embed]https://youtu.be/S_3Yam_pY3Y[/embed] Who Gets What  -  and Why It Matters I'm Michael Hackard, founder of Hackard Law. Over five decades of...

Suppose your father passed away six months ago, and the executor of his estate, your older brother, who was named...

I was six years old in 1956 when I scooted over in my desk to make room for my guardian...

[embed]https://youtu.be/q9in2AWC698[/embed] Why Early Planning Changes Everything I'm Michael Hackard, founder of Hackard Law. Over five decades of practicing law in...

[embed]https://youtu.be/An1Kt6Vg6ss[/embed] Why Early Mediation Matters in Trust and Estate Disputes I'm Michael Hackard, founder of Hackard Law. Over more than...

[embed]https://youtu.be/YSZ4kjl0g4k[/embed] When the Boogeyman Hides in a Trust Document Every child remembers the boogeyman. For me, it was a gorilla...

[embed]https://youtu.be/wfBGe_yLSi0[/embed] Why Showing Up Matters in Trust and Estate Litigation Woody Allen once said that showing up is 80% of...

[embed]https://youtu.be/bOXg8PADTu4[/embed] When the Playing Field Isn't Level Michael Hackard has spent more than five decades litigating trust, estate, and probate...

[embed]https://youtu.be/Qgh_VMVgIIc[/embed] A Personal Reflection From Michael Hackard Labor Day honors the American worker. For me, it also honors one worker...

[embed]https://youtu.be/hqEsS6U0vOY[/embed] When the Commandment Applies to Estates Thou Shalt Not Steal was not written with an exception for decedent's estates....

[embed]https://youtu.be/XdnuXw2cD9Y[/embed] I am Michael Hackard, founder of Hackard Law, and over more than five decades of trust and estate litigation,...

Elder financial abuse is one of the most widespread and least reported crimes in America, and the numbers behind it...

[embed]https://youtu.be/3_1TB7jV7_0[/embed] When a trust or estate dispute erupts, families often ask the same urgent question: how do I find an...

[embed]https://youtu.be/Y3xKWN7_jq8[/embed] The Go/No-Go Decision in Estate Litigation I'm Michael Hackard, founder of Hackard Law. Over more than five decades of...

They were close their entire lives. Called each other every Sunday. Showed up for graduations, funerals, the ordinary Saturdays in...

At six, I scooted over in my desk to make room for my guardian angel. At seventy-six, I'm still making...

[embed]https://youtu.be/lp17GH3xtnU[/embed] Financial Elder Abuse Claims Are Surging Across California Financial elder abuse claims have surged across California in recent years,...

[embed]https://youtu.be/9hHB6XnjicI[/embed] A California Attorney's Perspective on Good-Faith Rescue Laws I'm Michael Hackard, founder of Hackard Law. Over more than five...

[embed]https://youtu.be/0NvWvN_khk0[/embed] When a Reverse Mortgage Becomes a Red Flag I am Michael Hackard, founder of Hackard Law, and for more...

[embed]https://youtu.be/GWSpZwV2l9g[/embed] Introduction: Decades of Protecting Sacramento Families I am Michael Hackard, founder of Hackard Law. For more than five decades,...

[embed]https://youtu.be/fomZ3Mb5OPI[/embed] When Remarriage Creates Inheritance Conflict I'm Michael Hackard, founder of Hackard Law. Over five decades of practicing trust and...

[embed]https://youtu.be/EIxArhDWPb4[/embed] Understanding the Distribution Order for California Trust Beneficiaries I am Michael Hackard, founder of Hackard Law. Over five decades...

[embed]https://youtu.be/KEXOYpOgxR0[/embed] When Real Estate and Trust Disputes Collide I am Michael Hackard, founder of Hackard Law and a California trust...

[embed]https://youtu.be/cgikfESzAVo[/embed] When the Odds Seem Stacked Against You How many times in our lives do we feel that succeeding in...

[embed]https://youtu.be/v4IqicpQNDg[/embed] A Shifting Legal Landscape for California Families I am Michael Hackard, founder of Hackard Law and a California trust...

[embed]https://youtu.be/bwNbvDtfek0[/embed] Contesting a Will or Trust Demands Preparation I am Michael Hackard, founder of Hackard Law. Over more than five...

A man spends thirty years building a careful estate plan. He drafts a will leaving everything to his children from...

When Trusted Insiders Become Suspects: How Business Managers and Personal Assistants Exploit Elderly Celebrities Michael Hackard, Esq. He had 15...

[embed]https://youtu.be/MSeK6fNrOSs[/embed] When Indifference Threatens Your Family's Inheritance Indifference is one of the most dangerous forces in estate litigation — not...

[embed]https://youtu.be/KreJ2R6wiWg[/embed] When Estate Sales Become a Source of Grief I'm Michael Hackard, founder of Hackard Law. Over more than five...

[embed]https://youtu.be/TGyiz0i7GSg[/embed] When the Family Home Becomes a Battleground Estate fights rank among the most intense legal disputes families face. They...

[embed]https://youtu.be/um7qYFqNK9w[/embed] A Sacramento Summer, Fifty Years On I am Michael Hackard, founder of Hackard Law. For more than five decades,...

[embed]https://youtu.be/Q4VxY9IWYO8[/embed] When Grievance Fuels the Fight for What Is Right Quick Summary Backlash arises when people feel powerless against institutions...

[embed]https://youtu.be/I7Sh4SKN1ZQ[/embed] Stepmother vs. Stepchildren: Why Blended Family Estate Fights Are So Common in California Quick Summary Disputes between widowed stepmothers...

You did everything right. You loved them. You trusted the process. And now, staring at a trust document that looks...

[embed]https://youtu.be/ZvwQcfAb9lA[/embed] D-Day and the Greatest Generation: Reflecting on Sacrifice, Legacy, and What We Owe Those Who Came Before Quick Summary...

[embed]https://youtu.be/yH-dm1GaIYE[/embed] California Raised the Smoking Age to 21 — But 18-Year-Olds Can Still Do Almost Everything Else. Quick Summary California's...

[embed]https://youtu.be/ZwuMJKRFTck[/embed] Why Experience Matters in California Trust and Estate Litigation? Quick Summary In trust and estate litigation, an attorney's depth...

[embed]https://youtu.be/0At9kPbsQIk[/embed] Experience Over Theory: A Lesson for California Families I'm Michael Hackard, and over five decades of practicing law, I...

By Michael Hackard, Hackard Law The will didn't make sense. For forty years, Margaret Chen had told her three children...

[embed]https://youtu.be/1WkHPrtelzQ[/embed] Why Jury Trials Matter in Elder Financial Abuse Cases Elder financial abuse destroys families. It deprives elderly people who...

[embed]https://youtu.be/mIUBgsH9gd8[/embed] When Addiction Meets Inheritance: A Growing Threat to California Families I'm Michael Hackard, founder of Hackard Law. Over five...