Resources

Articles by Will Flannigan

• Selling Inherited Property With Multiple Heirs

  Learn how to navigate probate, resolve disputes, divide proceeds and close a sale when inherited property has multiple heirs.

• Inherited Property Tax in California: A Complete Guide

  An explanation of how capital gains tax, Prop 19 and stepped-up basis affect inherited property sales.

• Capital Gains Tax on Inherited Property: A Guide

  An overview of how the step-up in basis rule can reduce capital gains tax on inherited property.

• Prop 19 Parent-Child Exclusion: An LA County Heir's Guide

  An explanation of the conditions under Proposition 19 that may allow a child, or a grandchild whose parents are deceased, to inherit a parent's primary residence without a full property tax reassessment in Los Angeles County.

• What to Check Before You Move Into an Inherited Home

  A systems checklist and a paperwork checklist to complete before moving into an inherited home.

• Selling Inherited Property With a Will: 2026 Guide

  A guide to probate, taxes and timing when selling inherited property with a will, including the steps an executor takes to sell an estate home.

• Selling a House in Probate Without a Will

  The steps and timeline for selling a house in probate without a will, including intestacy laws, court approval and managing multiple heirs.

• Avoid Probate With a Living Trust: A Guide

  How a living trust helps avoid probate in California, including the process, funding the trust and the successor trustee's role.

• Trust Property Inheritance Laws: A Guide

  A guide to trust property inheritance laws, successor trustee duties, tax implications and transferring property.

• Legal Requirements for Cleaning Out a Probate House

  The legal requirements for cleaning out a probate house, from executor authority and court approval to protection from liability.

• Trust Sale vs. Probate Sale in California: The Complete Guide for Buyers, Sellers, and Trustees

  An explanation of how a probate sale and a trust sale differ when inherited California property is involved.

• California Supplemental Property Tax Bill Explained

  An explanation of the one-time, separate property tax bill California counties issue after a purchase or new construction.