Recent Developments in Probate, Trust and Estate Planning
Join us as Craig Weinstein & Courtney Sorensen from Withers review
Recent Developments in Probate, Trust and Estate Planning
Please join Craig Weinstein, Esq. and Courtney Sorensen, Esq. of Withers Bergman, LLP, for an update on recent and important California probate law authorities, including a review of key appellate cases and statutes from July 2024 through June 2025 that affect litigators, estate planners, professional fiduciaries, and intermediaries whose professions are impacted by changing probate laws.
Craig is a partner in the trust and estate litigation team at the international law firm Withers. Based in the Los Angeles office, his practice focuses on complex trusts and estates litigation, trusts and estate administration, and conservatorship and guardianship matters. He also has broad experience in commercial litigation matters. Craig has experience with all aspects of trust and estate litigation including will and trust contests, breach of fiduciary duty matters, and financial elder abuse matters. He represents beneficiaries, creditors, trustees, executors, and other fiduciaries and his experience includes mediations, taking and defending depositions, writing and arguing various law and motion matters, trials, and appeals. As part of his administration practice, he assists clients with post-death administration, and securing bequests made to charitable beneficiaries. Craig also counsels and advises corporate and individual clients in all phases of litigation in state and federal court. His commercial litigation practice focuses on complex business litigation involving contract and commercial disputes, as well as other business torts and civil matters. He has handled matters from inception through completion, including fact discovery, expert discovery, significant law and motion, trial, and appeal. Craig has been recognized as an "Associate to Watch" in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide for Private Wealth Disputes since 2022 and as a Best Lawyers "One to Watch" for 2024 and 2025.
Courtney is a senior associate in the trust and estate litigation team at the international law firm Withers. Based in the San Diego office, she focuses on trust and estate litigation, such as will and trust contests, as well as conservatorship and guardianship matters, and contentious administrations. She has experience with all aspects of trust and estate litigation including contests, breach of fiduciary duty matters, and financial elder abuse matters. Courtney is recognized as a "One to Watch" by Best Lawyers for 2024 and 2025.
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