Sacramento Trust & Estate Litigation Attorney

When a loved one becomes unable to manage their personal, medical, or financial affairs, the question of guardianship often arises....

After a loved one passes, you may be emotional and could find it hard to focus on the future. Siblings...

When a loved one becomes unable to make important decisions about their personal care, finances, or living arrangements, families face...

No parent wants their children to argue after their passing, but even siblings who have rarely disagreed before may find...

When someone is selected to manage a trust and is named as trustee, they undertake a great deal of responsibility....

If you are seeking the advice of an attorney regarding trust and estate litigation, you need to be open and...

In cases of trust and estate litigation, the testimony of an elderly witness can be invaluable in settling contested matters....

If you and the other heirs have failed to come to an agreement about the provisions of your loved one’s...

When life changes in unexpected ways, families may find themselves facing one of the most important legal decisions they will...

I’m Mike Hackard with Hackard Law.  I’m sharing passages from my new book Inheritance Heists – and I hope that...

Aging brings both expected and unexpected changes. Over time, legal questions that once seemed far away can become urgent: Who...

Planning for the future is about more than deciding who will inherit your assets after your death. It is also...

Family disputes often arise at the intersection of grief, uncertainty, and high-stakes decision-making. When a loved one becomes incapacitated, tensions...

The power of attorney (POA) is one of the most critical yet misunderstood legal tools for protecting yourself and your...

When most people plan for the future, they think about wills and trusts. Equally important is deciding who can act...

Planning for the future is about more than who inherits your property. It is also about preparing for the unexpected...

I’m Mike Hackard with Hackard Law.  I’m sharing passages from my new book Inheritance Heists – and I hope that...

When we plan for the future, most people think about wills, trusts, and who inherits what. Those are essential, but...

Few things are more heartbreaking than watching a family fracture over a loved one’s estate. Grief magnifies tensions, and legal...

When families find themselves in conflict over a trust or estate, the process often feels overwhelming and uncertain. Many people...

Estate planning is one of the most important steps you can take to protect your assets and provide for your...

Conversations about estate planning are often filled with hesitation, half-truths, and assumptions that lead people to put off critical decisions....

When it comes to planning for the future, few documents carry more weight than your will. A properly drafted will...

I’m Mike Hackard with Hackard Law.  I’m sharing passages from my new book Inheritance Heists – and I hope that...

The decision to create a will is one of the most important steps you can take to protect your assets,...

When people ask me what I do, and I tell them I’m a business succession planning lawyer, they usually nod...

How much does an elder law attorney cost? It’s one of the first questions families ask, and for good reason....

Let’s start with the question every business owner eventually asks: “What’s it going to cost me?” If you’ve been thinking...

I’ve had business owners walk into my office carrying a stack of legal paperwork and one looming question: “Did I...

I’m Mike Hackard with Hackard Law.  I’m sharing passages from my new book Inheritance Heists – and I hope that...

I’m Mike Hackard with Hackard Law.  I’m sharing passages from my new book Inheritance Heists – and I hope that...

I’ve had countless conversations with business owners who are crystal clear on how to grow a company, but completely uncertain...

If you’re like most business owners, you’ve probably had this thought at some point:“I know I need to plan for...

I’ve been doing this long enough to know when a storm is coming. Sometimes it starts with a whisper:“I just...

Let me tell you a story. A few years ago, a client, let’s call him Mark, came to us after...

If you own a business, chances are you’ve already asked yourself one version of this question:“What happens to this place...

“We Don’t Need an Attorney, We’re Not Rich.” And Other Legal Myths Holding Families Back I’ve lost count of how...

Let’s be honest. Most business owners don’t leap at the chance to work with a lawyer, especially a business succession...

I’ve been in this business long enough to see one truth over and over again: families usually don’t call an...

By Michael Hackard When a loved one passes away, families are often left with more questions than answers, and probate...

By Michael Hackard Planning your estate isn’t something most people look forward to. It’s a process that forces us to...

By Michael Hackard When a loved one passes away, grief is immediate. What follows especially when there’s an estate to...

By Michael Hackard When a loved one passes away, grief is often accompanied by legal responsibilities and sometimes, by conflict....

By Michael Hackard Choosing an estate planning lawyer is one of the most consequential decisions you can make not just...

By Michael Hackard Probate is a word that often conjures anxiety and for good reason. When a loved one passes...

By Michael Hackard Few things are more painful than watching a family fall apart not because of a lack of...

They thought they had won. Controlled the money, controlled the doctors, controlled the narrative. But they underestimated one thing: a...

By Michael Hackard In my decades of experience as a California trusts and estates lawyer, I’ve seen more family disputes...

By Michael Hackard Life has a way of reminding us that even our best-laid plans can be upended by the...

By Michael Hackard Life often follows a path of routine and predictability until it doesn’t. A sudden illness. An accident....