These authoritative volumes bring you the start-to-finish guidance needed to handle a decedent's estate in California. Focusing on essential law and procedure, California Probate Practice keeps you up-to-date on important changes in the California Probate Code, offers counsel on ethical issues, and takes you through the complex probate procedures with a wealth of time-saving checklists and practice tips.

• Contains a step-by-step overview of the entire estate handling process
• Covers mandatory and elective procedures involved in administration of an estate
• Discusses procedures for passing property outside probate
• Provides examples of non-judicial forms and illustrated tax forms with instructions.
• Complete text of California Probate Code
• Cites and references to cases, statutes, law reviews, and periodicals