Notes and observations on fiduciary work in California from Fiduciary Continuum Management Services: the questions families ask, what changes in the law mean in practice, and lessons from the day-to-day of trust administration, conservatorship, and probate.https://fiduciarycms.com/resources/blog/en-ushttps://fiduciarycms.com/blog/power-of-attorney-parent-live-far-away/https://fiduciarycms.com/blog/power-of-attorney-parent-live-far-away/You hold your parent's power of attorney but live far away. How local professional support coordinates care and transitions while you remain the decision-maker.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fiduciarycms.com/blog/california-emergency-conservatorship/https://fiduciarycms.com/blog/california-emergency-conservatorship/California courts can appoint a temporary conservator in days, not hours: the 5-day notice rule, the 30-day limit, and the alternatives judges now require.Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fiduciarycms.com/blog/california-inheritance-tax-prop-19/https://fiduciarycms.com/blog/california-inheritance-tax-prop-19/California levies no inheritance or estate tax, and the 2026 federal exemption is 15 million dollars. The real cost is Prop 19 property-tax reassessment.Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fiduciarycms.com/blog/california-probate-fees-gross-value/https://fiduciarycms.com/blog/california-probate-fees-gross-value/California probate fees are set on the gross estate, mortgage ignored, and the executor and attorney each take the statutory schedule. The real math.Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fiduciarycms.com/blog/california-medi-cal-asset-limit-2026/https://fiduciarycms.com/blog/california-medi-cal-asset-limit-2026/The Medi-Cal asset limit returned on January 1, 2026: $130,000 for one person, $195,000 for a couple. Who it affects, what counts, and what the look-back says.Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fiduciarycms.com/blog/california-750000-primary-residence-petition/https://fiduciarycms.com/blog/california-750000-primary-residence-petition/California's $750,000 home rule is a court petition under Probate Code 13151, not an affidavit. How the DE-310 process works and stacks with the $208,850 limit.Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fiduciarycms.com/blog/california-probate-fourth-notice-9202/https://fiduciarycms.com/blog/california-probate-fourth-notice-9202/Estates with letters issued on or after January 1, 2026 owe a fourth Probate Code 9202 notice: Child Support Services, within 90 days. Whose debt triggers it?Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fiduciarycms.com/blog/california-virtual-representation-ab565/https://fiduciarycms.com/blog/california-virtual-representation-ab565/AB 565 rewrote Probate Code 15804 effective January 1, 2026: one beneficiary can now receive notice for and bind minor, unborn, or unknown trust beneficiaries.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fiduciarycms.com/blog/what-does-a-professional-fiduciary-do-california/https://fiduciarycms.com/blog/what-does-a-professional-fiduciary-do-california/Learn how professional fiduciaries help with trusts, estates, financial affairs, and personal decisions—and when to consider professional support.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fiduciarycms.com/blog/an-opening-note-from-the-practice/https://fiduciarycms.com/blog/an-opening-note-from-the-practice/The practice is open. What a California professional fiduciary license certifies, and how to verify any fiduciary before you hire one.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://fiduciarycms.com/blog/california-small-estate-limit-2026/https://fiduciarycms.com/blog/california-small-estate-limit-2026/California's small-estate affidavit limit is $208,850 through March 31, 2028. Where the false higher figure came from, and how the affidavit really works.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT