Are you battling an estate or trust dispute in Mountain View, California? Don't let financial worries stop you from fighting for your inheritance. I’m Mike Hackard of Hackard Law: I am an experienced contingency fee trust litigation attorney for Mountain View beneficiaries. I’ve got 40+ years representing disinherited heirs and trust beneficiaries. We have a proven track record in Santa Clara County and Mountain View estate disputes. No upfront fees - we only get paid if you win. In Mountain View estate & trust disputes we handle: Undue influence in wills/trusts Elder financial abuse Fraudulent property transfers Family home conflicts So why should you choose Hackard Law for your Mountain View estate case? [...]

Day after day, we receive pleas for help from those harmed by estate wrongdoing. Emails flood in, phones ring, and texts chime - all telling familiar tales: A parent, elderly and vulnerable, A child, neighbor, or caregiver, acting out of self-interest. A lifetime's estate plans, erased by undue influence. I think I've heard this case before. I think I've tried this case before. I know that we've fought these battles. Has a loved one fallen victim to financial exploitation in their twilight years? Has undue influence robbed you of your rightful inheritance? At Hackard Law, we're listening. We're ready to hear your story and fight for justice. Call us today: 916-313-3030 Hackard Law - Advocating for the vulnerable, one estat[...]

Are you caught in an estate or trust dispute in Santa Monica? Don't let skyrocketing property values or complex real estate holdings prevent you from claiming your rightful inheritance. I'm Mike Hackard, founder of Hackard Law. For over four decades, I've championed the rights of heirs and beneficiaries in Southern California's most valuable real estate markets. Why Hackard Law Excels in Santa Monica Local Real Estate Experience: From legacy residential properties to high end multi-family units, we understand Santa Monica's unique property landscape. Risk-Free Representation: Our no-win, no-fee policy on estate and trust contingency fee litigation means you pay nothing unless we succeed. Our Santa Monica-Tailored Fee Struct[...]

Are you facing an estate dispute in Fremont, California? Don't let financial constraints prevent you from seeking justice. I’m Mike Hackard with Hackard Law. We’ve litigated several estate disputes over the years that involved Fremont houses owned by trusts and estates. Estate and trust contingency fee lawyers can help you fight for your rightful inheritance without upfront costs. If you've been disinherited or suspect abuse in a trust or estate matter, our experienced attorneys at Hackard Law can represent you on a contingency fee basis. I have over 40 years of experience in representing disinherited and abused trust and estate heirs. We handle complex cases involving: Undue influence in will or trust changes. Elder f[...]

I'm Mike Hackard with Hackard Law. Today, I want to talk about a critical issue affecting California's baby boomers and their families. As a California baby boomer myself, I'm keenly aware of our generation's unique position in history. We've witnessed and benefited from unprecedented economic growth and soaring property values throughout the 20th century. Now, we're on the cusp of the largest wealth transfer in history. By 2030, an estimated $10.6 trillion will change hands between generations in the United States alone. California, with its robust economy and high property values, is at the forefront of this transfer. But here's the twist: thanks to advances in healthcare, we're living longer than ever before. Many of us are still going[...]

I’m Mike Hackard with Hackard Law. We represent heirs in tackling wide-ranging problems in estates and trusts.  We do this on a contingency fee basis. Phantom wills, holdover relatives, and dementia induced property transfers are common. Experience counts in addressing these problems. History does repeat itself. If you’d like to speak with us about your estate, trust, or financial elder abuse case, call us at Hackard Law: 916-313-3030. Hackard Law: We don’t get paid for activity; we only get paid for being right. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm1txvkYgzI&ab_channel=HackardLaw[/embed][...]

I’m Mike Hackard with Hackard Law. We’ve been sharing our videos on YouTube for over seven years now. It’s been a fun, challenging, and invigorating process. It’s also a reminder that talk is different than experience. Some of the subjects that we address are new to us. They might be our initial forays into a niche. Or they just might be something that I thought would be fun to write and talk about. That said, we have made a concentrated effort to share the lessons from experience in our field of litigation – in particular, estate and trust litigation. There are many aphorisms about the benefits of experience and the detriment of its counterpart - inexperience. Here’s one: “Good judgment comes from experience; experie[...]

I’m Mike Hackard with Hackard Law. We litigate estate and trust disputes in California’s Superior Courts. We do this on a contingency fee basis. Our Northern California practice covers Sacramento and the Bay Area. Our Southern California practice extends from Los Angeles/Ventura Counties to Orange and San Diego Counties. Estate and trust disputes span a wide spectrum of wrongdoing, assets, and legal complexities. Experience counts. So does loving what we do. At Hackard Law, we love what we do. Our clients are interesting, our cases challenging, and our quest for good results energizing. Our cases are grounded in storytelling. Stories of families, their life’s work, and often interference with long held expectations. Some c[...]

I’m Mike Hackard with Hackard Law. We litigate estate and trust cases on a contingency fee basis in most of California’s large urban areas. These cases involve wealth and wealth transfers. Clients seeking recourse for wrongful exclusion from parents’ or other family members’ estates and trusts have a choice of hourly fee or contingency fee arrangements. There is a distinction. An attorney takes a significant risk in taking a case on a contingent-fee basis. The contingency fee agreement generally allocates a certain percentage of the recovery to the lawyer. As the California Supreme Court explained in Rader v. Thrasher, a 1962 case: “A contingent fee contract, since it involves a gamble on the result, may properly provide [...]

I’m Mike Hackard with Hackard Law. We represent wronged heirs and beneficiaries of estates and trusts in California’s largest urban courts. I first represented clients in a probate proceeding over four decades ago. I’ve long believed our probate courts have difficulty in fully addressing the wrongdoing caused by thieves of estate and trust assets. Remedies are limited while the wrongdoings are limitless. The California Legislature has gradually expanded remedies for estate wrongdoing. Elders and dependent adults now have more protection against financial elder abusers. Still, taking action can be expensive, time intensive, and even impacted by secret wrongdoing. Litigators for aggrieved heirs and beneficiaries seek new way[...]