A revocable living trust was created, signed, and notarized — but the assets were never transferred into it. The entire estate went through probate anyway.
39 min · Jennifer Walsh · Maricopa County
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In this episode, Jennifer Walsh walks through one of the most consequential cases of their career — a executor failure case involving a $1.6M estate in Maricopa County, Arizona.
A revocable living trust was created, signed, and notarized — but the assets were never transferred into it. The entire estate went through probate anyway.
The case documents patterns that appear repeatedly across probate courts nationwide. The specific failure points, the timeline of events, and the ultimate outcome are discussed in detail — with the goal of helping families and attorneys understand what can go wrong and why.