Property Tax & Transfers

If a California parent was on Medi-Cal, the state can claim against the probate estate. An attorney explains recovery, trusts, and the $750,000 option.

Putting your kid’s name on the deed to skip probate can cost the property tax break, the step-up in basis, and control. A California attorney explains why.

California’s Prop 19 limits the parent-child property tax break to a primary residence. What that means for inherited rentals, from a California attorney.