Judge Luna and attorney Yevgeny Belous will address the significant changes in Conservatorship law over the last two years. We will focus on contested conservatorships and provide participants with advice and techniques to address new challenges posed by law. Participants will receive incredible insight from an experienced probate judge who is assigned to long-cause trials in Los Angeles. She will help participants understand the evidence the Court needs to see to grant a contest conservatorship, how to acquire it, and how to present it to the Court.
D1 – 2024 Conservatorship Litigation Guide For Professional Fiduciaries
Speakers
Yevgeny Belous
Rodnunsky & Associates
Yevgeny L. Belous is a partner at Rodnunsky & Associates, a Trusts and Estates Firm located in Woodland Hills, California. Mr. Belous has been practicing exclusively in the areas of trusts and estates, conservatorships, guardianships, estate planning, and probate litigation for his whole career. A large portion of Mr. Belous’s practice is devoted to representing professional fiduciaries in court proceedings and private trusts. Mr. Belous is a frequent lecturer on probate law, fiduciary ethics and fiduciary practice management. He has been selected as a SUPER LAWYER RISING STAR for the years 2018 -2023.
Hon. Judge Ana Maria Luna
Superior Court of California Los Angeles
Judge Ana Maria Luna has served as a bench officer in the Los Angeles County since 1992. She holds undergraduate degrees in Biological Sciences and Spanish from the University of California, Irvine. She received her juris doctorate degree from the University of Southern California Gould Law School in 1984. Before joining the bench in 1992, Judge Luna practiced as a family law attorney and as a deputy public defender in Los Angeles County. Judge Luna has extensive experience in handling family law matters involving issues of child custody, support and property division. Since 2020, Judge Luna has handled a probate calendar where she manages estate, trust, guardianship and conservatorship cases including long cause trials. She has lectured to bar associations and professional organizations including best practices as to case management and evidentiary hearings.