The Probate Process in California, Explained
A plain-English walkthrough of how the California probate process works from start to finish.
Read the full guide →Probate & Trust Video Guides
Clear, plain-English answers to the questions families ask most about California probate and trust real estate. Watch below, then reach out with your questions.
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Understanding probate
First Steps to Take After Someone Passes Away (California Probate Guide)
The practical first steps for families and executors immediately after losing a loved one in California.
Read the full guide →Probate Timeline in California: How Long Does Probate Take?
How long probate typically takes in California and what drives the timeline.
Read the full guide →Can You Sell a House Before Probate Is Over? (California Explained)
Whether and how a home can be sold while a California estate is still in probate.
Read the full guide →What Is Court Confirmation in a Probate Sale? (California Explained)
How court-confirmation probate sales work in California, including the overbid process.
Read the full guide →Probate vs Trust Sale: What’s the Difference in California?
The key differences between selling a home through probate versus through a trust in California.
Read the full guide →Do All Heirs Have to Agree to Sell a House? (California Probate Explained)
Whether every heir must agree before an inherited California home can be sold.
Read the full guide →Should You Sell an Inherited House? Common Scenarios
Common scenarios families face when deciding whether to sell, rent, or keep an inherited home.
Read the full guide →The Biggest Mistake Families Make Before Selling an Inherited Home
The most common and costly mistake families make before selling an inherited property.
Read the full guide →One Tax Benefit Families Don’t Know About When Inheriting a Home
A commonly overlooked tax benefit (the step-up in basis) when inheriting a home in California.
Read the full guide →Read the written guides
Every question, answered in plain English — with the details, numbers, and FAQs.
The Probate Process in California, Explained
Read →First Steps to Take After Someone Passes Away in California (With a Home Involved)
Read →How Long Does Probate Take in California?
Read →Can You Sell a House Before Probate Is Over in California?
Read →What Is Court Confirmation in a Probate Sale? (California Explained)
Read →Probate Sale vs. Trust Sale: What’s the Difference in California?
Read →Do All Heirs Have to Agree to Sell a House in Probate? (California)
Read →Should You Sell an Inherited House? Common Scenarios
Read →The Biggest Mistake Families Make Before Selling an Inherited Home
Read →The Step-Up in Basis: A Tax Benefit Families Miss When Inheriting a Home
Read →What Does Probate Cost in California? The Real Numbers
Read →Meet Anne
A little about who I am and why I do this work.
How I Got Started in Real Estate & Why Probate and Trust
Anne shares how she got into real estate and why she focuses on probate and trust sales.
What I Learned From Buying My Own Home | Q&A Part 2
Lessons Anne learned from buying her own home, in a Q&A format.
This Season of Life | Q&A Part 3 with Anne Clare Lush
A more personal Q&A with Anne Clare Lush about this season of life.
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