https://berhe.ai/insights.html Legal insights, guides, and analysis from The Berhe Law Firm, APC. Covering personal injury, business law, estate planning, criminal law, and legal technology in California. en-us Tue, 21 Apr 2026 03:00:00 +0000 https://berhe.ai/favicon.svg https://berhe.ai https://berhe.ai/article-19.html https://berhe.ai/article-19.html The omitted spouse doctrine, Probate Code 21610, the QTIP trust, and the trust mill disaster - how California blended families accidentally disinherit the kids from the first marriage. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0000 https://berhe.ai/article-18.html https://berhe.ai/article-18.html California Probate Code 249.5 controls whether a posthumously conceived child inherits. Miss the 4-month notice or the 2-year in utero deadline and the child is barred. 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