In our practice, we walk families through this every month. Some sell. Some modify and stay. Some
convert equity into care. Some learn — too late — that a missing will turned a straightforward sale into a
two-year probate fight. The right answer is almost never obvious from the outside.

This guide won't tell you what to do. It will give you a framework, the questions to ask, and the warnings
California families should know before they're forced to learn them.