Estate Theft & Fraud | Alameda County

Estate Theft & Fraud | Alameda County

• February 13, 2020 - Estate Litigation, Trust Litigation,

Disinherited Alameda County estate & trust heirs and beneficiaries suffer most when the asset taken is the family home.

Alameda County owner-occupied homes are valuable – now with a median price of over $875,000.00. They’re a natural target for estate & trust wrongdoers.

And, there’s lots of them – over 325,000 owner-occupied houses in the county. So, when houses are taken from an elder by undue influence or fraud, the stakes are high.

Questioned transfers are not limited to those made while the elder is alive. Finding evidence of the transfers may occur while the elder is still living. But more often than not, the illicit transfers are detected after the elder’s death.

Such transfers might be revealed in a title document, deed, will, or a trust. We know from experience that Alameda County heirs regularly encounter wrongful transfers. We’ve litigated and successfully resolved cases that involved Oakland, Hayward, Castro Valley, Newark and Fremont homes.

These cases have been litigated in the probate and/or civil courts of Alameda County. Of course, each legal problem is different, and past performance does not guarantee future results.

Hackard Law focuses on significant estate, trust and elder financial abuse litigation cases where we think that we can make a substantial difference and there is a wrongdoer who can be made financially accountable for their wrongdoing. Call us at (916) 313-3030 if you would like to speak with us about your case.

We’ll be happy to hear your story.