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Wills, Estates & Trusts

Jan. 23, 2025

Top five trusts and estates cases of 2024

In a year that reshaped California trust and estate law, five pivotal cases from 2024 delivered significant changes with far-reaching implications for practitioners and clients alike.

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2024 saw the California Supreme Court issue two, and the intermediate courts of appeal approximately 15 published opinions of interest to trusts and estates specialists. What follows is an overview of five 2024 cases, chosen primarily because they piqued this author's interests. A brief summary of every 2024 case issued in this practice area can be found on the California Lawyers Associa...

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