Warriors for the Wronged: Gokal Law focuses on integrity with a passion for those who have been wronged.
They specialize in Trust and Probate Litigation, Personal Injury, and Employment Law.
12/06/2023
According to a 2021 California Court of Appeal ruling known as Breslin v. Breslin, the court can order your trust litigation matter to mediation.
If the court has ordered that you mediate, sitting out can have devastating consequences. Learn more about this order and its implications in our blog:
Breslin mediation has changed the landscape of California trust litigation. Learn about this recent ruling in our blog.
12/01/2023
As a trustee, you are the captain of the ship and responsible for following the trust terms like a map, navigating the sometimes choppy waters of California trust law, and delivering the trust safely to the shores of legal compliance and happy beneficiaries.
Read our blog to learn common risks and pitfalls you face as a trustee and minimize risks:
Trustees have considerable power over a trust under California trust law. But there are also risks to be aware of. Learn more in our blog.
11/25/2023
Trustees wield considerable power over a trust, its beneficiaries, and the legacy of the person who created it. The fiduciary duty is a crucial line of defense for beneficiaries.
If you suspect a trustee violated their fiduciary duty, acting quickly is crucial. Read our blog to learn how to prove a breach of fiduciary duty:
How do you prove a breach of fiduciary duty? Learn how to successfully navigate this aspect of California trust litigation in our blog.
11/22/2023
Under California trust law, trustees can be held personally liable. But this depends on your situation. When a trustee violates their fiduciary duty, this can have consequences on beneficiaries and their family that span generations
Read our blog to learn when a trustee can be held personally liable and how an attorney can help:
Under California trust law, trustees can be held personally liable for a breach of trustee duties. But this depends on the situation. Learn more in our blog.
10/20/2023
Replacing a trustee is, effectively, a transition of power, and can be daunting. In California, whether the trustee willfully resigns or you have to pursue California trust litigation, it is important to understand what to expect throughout.
Failure to prepare properly can result in a long, stressful, and expensive process that yields no results or even compromises the trust and your inheritance. Learn more in our blog:
Replacing a trustee is a complex process, and requires you to abide by California trust law. Read our blog to learn how to replace a trustee.
10/18/2023
Because of their power over a trust, trustees have a legal obligation to act in the best interest of the trust and its beneficiaries. When a trustee fails to uphold these duties, this is considered a breach of trust.
Many people wonder, How do you resolve a breach of trust in California? Read our blog to learn more:
How do you resolve a breach of trust? A breach of trustee duties can be a severe offense that requires California trust litigation. Learn more in our blog.
10/16/2023
When there are siblings contest a trust, more than money is on the line; family ties are at stake. This added wrinkle makes navigating this delicate situation challenging, to say the least. Read our blog to learn the emotional toll trust disputes have on siblings:
When there are siblings contesting a trust, more than money is at stake. Learn the emotional toll of these contests in our blog.
10/13/2023
A will establishes a person's legacy and can provide for their loved ones after death. There are some instances, however, where a person may be manipulated into executing a will that gives someone a larger inheritance or entirely disinherits a beneficiary.
This can be grounds for contesting a will in California. Read our blog to learn when you have grounds to dispute a will:
Understanding when you have grounds for contesting a will in California dictates your chances of success. Learn more in our blog.
10/06/2023
A trustee may hold significant power over a trust, but he or she is also performing a juggling act when it comes to their myriad legal obligations to the trust and its beneficiaries.
If they drop just one of these balls, this may lead to a reason for removing the trustee. Read our blog to learn common reasons for removing a trustee:
There are countless reasons for removing a trustee. Learn the most common and how to determine if your case has one in our blog.
10/02/2023
By creating a family trust, you can protect your family - and your wealth - even when you are no longer around to do so yourself. Unfortunately, some nefarious trustees abuse their position for their own gain and commit family trust embezzlement, which undermines the integrity of the family trust, and compromises the family’s inheritance.
Read our blog to learn more about this crime:
Family trust embezzlement occurs when a trustee steals from a trust. But there is more to it than that. Learn the ins and outs in our blog.
09/20/2023
The probate process is how you cement the legacy of a loved one who has passed away to ensure it ripples across generations. But when issues arise during it, probate litigation is often imminent. Read our blog to learn how to navigate it with confidence:
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We are a family firm that treats our clients as if they were our own flesh and blood. We fight for our clients as we would our own children, sisters, brothers, and parents. We are our clients Warriors, fighting to bring them justice and right the wrongs they have endured.
Each attorney has a specific practice area for which they are tried, tested and battle ready. Each has vast years of experience in their practice area, providing them the knowledge, skills, and vision to fight and win.
Our team treats each client with caring and compassion. Asking the hard questions. Fighting for answers. Righting wrongs.
We prepare each case for litigation, always ready for battle. While 98% of cases settle without the need of a trial, having attorneys on your side ready, willing and able to go to battle in court forces the other side to either right the wrongs, or face a judge and jury.
Each of our attorneys has big firm experience, which helps us provide top-quality representation to individual plaintiffs and small to mid-size businesses in a comfortable, personal setting;
We understand that each case is different, and that each client has different needs. That is why the attorneys at Gokal Law Group, Inc. provide custom-tailored legal navigation for each case;
Unlike large corporations, our relationship with our clients does not end at the closing of their case. We pride ourselves on building lifelong personal relationships with not only our clients, but also their families who have also benefitted from our representation in the matter.
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