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California Inheritance Law & Probate Procedure

California PROBATE COURT FINDER:
- Probate Court for San Diego County: Key information about your local probate court (Probate Court in California) for San Diego County.
How Probate Works in California: How to handle the probate of an inheritance at San Diego County's probate court.
- Here are links to:
  - California Probate Forms and the
  - California State Probate Court Website.
Small Estates Procedures in California: Learn how to use California's Small Estate procedures that can save you time and money.
- In Vermont there's no Affidavit procedure. You can use a summary probate procedure for estates if the decedent is survived by a spouse, civil union partner, or children and owned no real estate and the value of the personal property is $45,000 or less.
  
  Vt. Stat. Ann. 14 Section 1902.
California Estate Taxes:
- The state of Vermont imposes an estate tax on property owned in Vermont. If you are inheriting property from the state of Vermont, it may be subject to estate tax if the overall value of the estate is more than $5,000,000.
Avoiding Probate in California. Find out what property bypasses probate death and goes directly to beneficiaries. such as:
- Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs)

Bankruptcy & Debt

MEANS TEST CALCULATOR
- for San Diego County, California (applies the state and county income and expense standards into your means test calculation. Updated with the latest median income and expense standards for May 15, 2024)
California BANKRUPTCY EXEMPTION FINDER: Search detailed listings of bankruptcy exemptions under California law and Federal law, for use in filing out Schedule C, when you file for bankruptcy.
- Federal Exemptions available in California?:
  - Yes. Federal exemptions are available.
- California Homestead Exemption
  - Real property or mobile home to $125,000; may also claim rents, issues, profits, & out-buildings (husband and wife may double)
- California Vehicle Exemption
  - Motor vehicles to $2,500
California BANKRUPTCY COURT ESSENTIAL INFO: Get information about using your local bankruptcy court.
FREE BANKRUPTCY FORMS:
We'll tell you which bankruptcy forms you need and where to find them.

California Unemployment Benefits

Benefit Amounts in California: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
- Minimum:
  - $80 per week
- Maximum:
  - $705 per week
- Duration:
  - In California, you can receive unemployment benefits for a maximum of 26 weeks under state law.
Eligibility: >Whether you qualify for unemployment.
How to Apply: How to apply for unemployment in California.
- Vermont Department of Labor
  - 802-828-4000
Unemployment Office Near Me? How to find your local unemployment office.
COVID-19 Benefits: We tracked the rise and fall of COVID-19 unemployment benefit payments.
California Wage & Hour Law
- California Minimum Wage:
  - The minimum wage in Vermont is $13.67 an hour. Because this is higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25, employees in The Green Mountain State must be paid at least $13.67 an hour.
    
    San Diego County Minimum Wage
    
    The minimum wage in San Diego County is $13.67 an hour, the state minimum wage. However, cities and counties in California are free to adopt their own higher minimum wage, and dozens of cities and counties across the country have done so. To find out whether San Diego County has passed its own minimum wage law since we last updated, visit https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/.
    
    Oceanside Minimum Wage
    
    The minimum wage in Oceanside is currently $13.67 an hour, the state minimum wage. However, cities in California are free to adopt their own higher minimum wage, and dozens of cities across the country have done so. To find out whether Oceanside has passed its own minimum wage law since we last updated, visit the city’s website at https://www.ci.oceanside.ca.us/.
- Overtime Pay: Every state has rules about weekly maximum hours and overtime. Learn about the overtime laws in California and whether they apply to you.
- Wage Claims: If you're being unlawfully underpaid, you need to learn how to file a "Wage Claim" in California.
- Tips : Every state has special pay rates for tipped workers. Find out the rules for tipped workers in California.
  - In California, your employer may pay you a minimum wage of $6.84 an hour, as long as you earn enough in tips to bring your total hourly pay up to the full minimum wage, $13.67 an hour. If you don’t earn enough in tips to bring your compensation to the full minimum wage, your employer must make up the difference.