"The burden of proof is on the claimant".

The retainage is to ensure the subcontractors (derivative claimants) were paid for work performed. 

I've RARELY seen that happen in cases like this; especially since I'm more than certain that the driver of the vehicle will also be represented by his company's attorney(s) too.What a lot of people may not realize is that while the insurance company has a responsibility to their policyholder to handle their claims, they also want to ensure (generally) that the claim is completely settled and that the claimants can not pursue their policyholder for deficiencies (hence them getting releases signed).

Hostile possession means that the claimant must occupy the land inopposition to the true owner's rights.

Petitioner has filed rejections for approximately 25 of those claims, commencing a 90-day period in which claimants may elect to file suit against estate.

Check with your attorney to see if having the insurance in your name would help a claimant break the corporate veil.  

I would be surprised if it's a lot faster in other states, because there's a process that gives creditors and other claimants a chance to get their input into the process before assets are liquidated. 

$500,000 for claims for wrongful death and each claimant for other claims; $1,500,000 per occurrence. 

In order to assert a claim of adverse possession in California, the claimant (party seeking to gain title to the property) must demonstrate:possession under a claim of right or color of title;actual, open, notorious occupation (protected by a substantial enclosure such as a fence and usually cultivated or improved);adverse and hostile possession;continuous possession for a period of five years; andpayment of all taxes assessed against the property during the five-year period.

The HOA (cross claimant) then continued with the foreclosure and the property was sold subject to the banks lien.