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Janet Lee Brewer
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If there are no accounts in the name of the estate, then you might very well...
Bert Z. Tigerman
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I suggest that you review the order approving the final account. A carefully...
Bert Z. Tigerman
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It is unlikely that either the DA or the California AG will be interested....
Kenneth Lewis Swenson
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Based on the information provided in your question, your current attorney may...
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Janet Lee Brewer
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Sorry, but since the house is worth more than $100,000 you will need to probate...
Henry Daniel Lively
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You will need to probate this estate. To do what you suggest requires an...
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John M. Kaman
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If you have done all that you've said that you've done and the term of your...
Brian Richard Dinday
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Yes, you ought to be automatically off probation now, if you understood the...
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Janet Lee Brewer
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There is no 180 day notice in probate. Are you referring to California probate...
Henry Daniel Lively
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In CA there is no such thing as a 180 notice with a trust. Therefore, there is...
William Martin Burbank
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Probate in CA usually lasts between 9 and 18 months but sometimes longer. If...
Henry Daniel Lively
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I agree with attorney Burbank, the only question that I have is whether the...
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Brett S Lytle's answer
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You will need to probate the estate to transfer the assets. If the total estate...
Janet Lee Brewer
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I agree with Mr. Lytle. I would suggest, though, that you not delay any longer....
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Robert Amis Foster II's answer
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My initial observations are as follows: 1. There is no apparent reason for...
Janet Lee Brewer
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It would appear that the girlfriend is just beginning the probate process, so...
Kendall A VanConas
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Actually, what starts the statute of limitations running is the production of...
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Janet Lee Brewer
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If an estate is in probate, there will be a probate proceeding on file in the...
Janet Lee Brewer
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Yes, if you want an executor removed, the executor needs to be notified....
Henry Daniel Lively
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Yes, the executor will have to be noticed in a timely manner and have the right...
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Ian C. White's answer
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You need to hire an attorney that handles contesting of probate matters. You...
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Janet Lee Brewer
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I don't know how your step-mother's attorney figures she will get 75% of the...
Janet Lee Brewer
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Sounds like you're doing genealogy, which is a hobby of mine. What's...
Phillip Clarence Lemmons
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Try contacting the court and asking the clerk for a referral to a creditable...
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Bert Z. Tigerman
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I cannot tell from your question whether there was a probate proceeding. You...
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Have you retained the services of a trust attorney or will you be doing so in...
Edward Warren Goodson
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If the property is sold, during probate, at a loss compared to the date-of-...
Janet Lee Brewer
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I agree with Mr. Goodson. He is also correct in his recollection that if the...
Steven Alan Fink
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Speak to the custodian of the IRA (i.e. Charles Schwab, a bank, or wherever the...
Janet Lee Brewer
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If the IRA was worth $100,000 or less you might be able to use a Small Estates...
Henry Daniel Lively
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Were any beneficiaries designated on the account? If you were the only...
Keith Joseph Moten
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Contributor Level 3

My colleague above is correct. However, I'm assuming that you're a listed...
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Janet Lee Brewer
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Contributor Level 7

You can contact Sonoma County Legal Aid through this link: http://...
Steven Alan Fink
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You need to have a trust drawn up by an estate planning attorney so that...
Kendall A VanConas
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If you are simply concerned about avoiding the costs and delay of probate upon...

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