Podcast: Shirley Kovar And John Hartog On The Rise In Trust Litigation

On this edition, Shirley L. Kovar of Henderson Caverly Pum Charney LLP in San Diego and John A. Hartog of John A. Hartog, Inc. in Orinda, Calif., examine the reasons for the recent increase in trust litigation. They cite, among other things, the number of living trusts, changes in tax laws and the involvement of non-attorneys, such as family members. Ms. Kovar and Mr. Hartog are co-authors of the LexisNexis® Matthew Bender® Practice Guide titled California Trust Litigation (March 2011). Copyright© 2010 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit www.lexisnexis.com/community/estate-elderlaw/.