Sacramento Trust & Estate Litigation Attorney

A Sacramento Story of Words That Went Too Far Not every inheritance dispute starts with greed. Sometimes, it starts with...

A Sacramento Tale Buried in the Ledgers When a loved one is lost, mourning enters the room before comprehension. Families...

The Trusted Role That Can Go Terribly Wrong Every estate begins with trust—trust that the person chosen to carry out...

When Silence Replaces Stewardship Back in spring 2021, a Sacramento woman named Teresa called our office. She'd been waiting a...

The Call That Changes Everything It starts with one phone call for many Sacramento families. A father dies. A mother's...

Why Timing Matters in Probate In probate, time is not a silent observer; it is the arbiter. Many trust that...

A Sacramento Family's Hidden Struggle Family caregiving is usually an act of love, but sometimes it slowly turns into financial...

Margaret’s Story Margaret’s kitchen always smelled of cinnamon and coffee, especially on Sundays. She’d often sing while rolling dough, sunlight...

A Place of Memories, Now a Source of Division Every Sacramento neighborhood has its quiet sentinels – homes that hold...

A Question That Hangs in the Air After Every Verdict Every courtroom story leaves two legacies. One gets written in...

A Sacramento Family Divided Years ago, a blended Sacramento family came to me, burdened by a familiar and painful reality:...

When families discover that an elderly loved one has been financially exploited—or that their rightful inheritance has disappeared—finding trustworthy information...

Family disputes over money, property, and inheritance are as old as families themselves. In California, estate and trust litigation is...

Sacramento is famous as America’s farm-to-fork capital, but there are still families in need among us. This Thanksgiving and Christmas,...

When people think about estate planning, they usually picture wills, trusts, or maybe even probate court. What often goes unnoticed...

Trustees in California need to take certain steps to effectively distribute trust assets to beneficiaries. Maintaining compliance with state laws...

Facing the prospect of estate or trust litigation can be overwhelming even under the best of circumstances. Disputes involving trusts...

Estate planning is about more than drafting documents and signing forms. It is about making sure your loved ones are...

Understanding the Cost and Value of Beneficiary Designations in Estate Planning Estate planning is about more than writing a will...

Estate planning is one of the most important steps you can take to protect your family, your legacy, and your...

Estate planning is more than preparing documents for the court. It is about protecting your loved ones, preserving your wealth,...

Life is unpredictable. Families work hard to save, invest, and protect wealth, yet illness, accidents, and sudden losses can disrupt...

Estate planning protects families, honors legacies, and ensures assets pass smoothly to the next generation. Many people believe drafting a...

Estate planning is about more than drafting a will or creating a trust. It is about making sure your assets...

Estate planning is about more than writing a will or creating a trust. It is about making sure the right...

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

When a loved one passes away, grief and responsibility arrive together. Executors face the legal task of settling the estate,...

Families who lose a loved one are thrust into an emotional and legal storm. While grief occupies the heart, legal...

When families face the loss of a loved one, grief is often followed by confusion. Executors and beneficiaries suddenly find...

When families lose a loved one, they often try to manage estate matters alone. Executors step into unfamiliar roles, beneficiaries...

Choosing the right professional to oversee trust administration is one of the most important responsibilities a trustee will ever face....

When a loved one passes away and leaves a trust, families often believe the process will be straightforward. After all,...

How to choose the right elder law attorney is one of the most important legal decisions you may ever make....

Families often think about lawyers only when a crisis has already arrived. A parent passes away and a will must...

Aging brings many changes, both expected and unexpected. Over time, legal questions that once felt distant become urgent: Who will...

Guardianship is one of the most sensitive legal processes a family can face. It arises when a person, known as...

Life can take sudden turns. An aging parent develops dementia. A sibling suffers a severe injury in an accident. A...

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...