ESTATE PLANNING, PROBATE, ELDER LAW AND ASSET PROTECTION
For the people you love, and everything you’ve built
For individuals and families planning ahead and those handling a loss, whether they rent or own. Jay Greene is admitted in California and Alabama, so matters that touch both states stay with one attorney.
THE ATTORNEY
Jay Greene
Admitted in Alabama and Florida in 2008 and in California in 2014, and practicing since 2008 with a focus on probate and estate planning. He is the attorney on every matter and the one who conducts the consultation.
2008
Admitted, Alabama and Florida State Bar
2014
Admitted, California State Bar
17+
Years in Practice
PROPERTY IN ANOTHER STATE
What if you inherit or buy a home in another state?
For many families, the house is the biggest thing they own. Then a parent passes away and leaves them a house in another state, or they buy a vacation home or land somewhere else.
A will or trust made in one state does not automatically take care of property in another. Without planning, that property may need its own court case in the state where it sits, which adds time and cost for your family. General information, not legal advice.
Expect to inherit property in another state
A parent's house or family land counts.
Have moved from another state
Your documents may use the old state's forms.
Own a home or land in another state
Even a smaller property may need its own court case there.
Planning ahead, probate and other services, in different states
SERVICES
PLANNING AHEAD
Settle things early, for yourself and your family.
You rent or don't own property yet, wherever you live.
Essential Plan
A will
A power of attorney for money matters
A health care directive
You own a home, in one or more states.
Trust Plan
A living trust that holds your home and savings
A backup will
Help moving each property into the trust
Upgrade for business owners and larger estates: extra trusts and protection for what your children inherit
PROBATE
For whoever is in charge after a death.
Probate help for executors
Someone has died, and you're in charge of their estate in either state, or in both.
Court approval for you to act
Paying final bills and debts
Getting property to the family
OTHER SERVICES
Specialized services, each quoted at your consultation.
Elder Care Planning
Medi-Cal in California
Medicaid in Alabama.
A parent needs long-term care:
Special Needs Planning
Providing for a relative with a disability in a way designed to protect their benefits.
Veterans Disability Benefits
VA benefits are federal; the plan around them follows your state. Ask what we can and cannot help with.
HOW IT WORKS
Four steps, and you know the cost at step two.
Step 1
Call or book online
Your first call is with our client coordinator, not an attorney, and no legal advice is given on that call. The coordinator schedules your paid consultation with Jay Greene.
Step 2
Consultation with Jay Greene
Consultations are paid. If you hire the firm, the consultation fee is credited toward attorney fees, as confirmed in writing. Court costs and third-party costs, if any, are separate.
Step 3
Drafting and review
Documents by secure upload. A plain-language summary comes before the legal text.
Step 4
Signing and funding
Signing, then funding: asset by asset until the checklist is complete. An unfunded trust is the failure mode we design against.
STRAIGTH ANSWERS
The multi-state questions.
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It depends on where the property is and how it is titled. Real estate is generally governed by the law of the state where it sits, so a house in a second state may need its own probate case. Tell us on the first call which states are involved, and we'll flag what needs state-specific handling.
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Real property is administered by the state where it sits. If a parent lived in one state and owned a house in another, the family opens a second probate case there. Titling that property into a funded revocable trust during life is the usual way to prevent it.
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It depends where the property is. Greene Law Firm is admitted in California and Alabama and works from an office in each. Where the firm cannot act, we say so on the first call and point you to local counsel rather than taking the matter on.
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Generally, yes. Alabama, for example, recognizes a trust validly created under the law of the state where it was signed. What usually needs attention after a move is everything around the trust: deeds, powers of attorney, health care directives, and whether each asset is actually titled in the trust.
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A will directs who inherits, but it typically still goes through probate, a public court process. A properly funded revocable living trust is commonly used to help assets titled in the trust pass without probate, and it names someone to manage your affairs if you become unable to.
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Future claims you could not foresee — not debts that already exist. A transfer made to defeat a known or likely creditor can be unwound under voidable transaction law. State rules differ sharply, and which state’s law applies turns on where you live, not where the trust is signed.
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Yes, for the parts of a matter governed by local state laws. Jay Greene is admitted in Alabama, California and Florida, and the firm has an office in each. Where the firm cannot act, we say so on the first call and suggest finding local counsel.
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Start with the state where you are legally domiciled, usually where you vote and hold a driver's license. Then tell us every state where you own real estate, because property in a second state can change what your plan needs.
General information, not legal advice, and not a prediction about any matter. Figures are current as of September 2026 and change. Reading this page does not create an attorney-client relationship.
OFFICES
Where to find us
San Francisco
447 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94108
Get directionsBy appointment
Birmingham
2700 Rogers Drive, Suite 202, Birmingham, AL 35209 Get directions
By appointment
Florida
7791 NW 46th St Ste 218, Doral, FL 33166, United States
By appointment
Book a consultation
Call the office in your state, or leave your number and the coordinator will call you back. You can also email us at info@greenelawfirm.com.