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Janet Lee Brewer
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You appear to be mixing apples and oranges. A will is witnessed; usually a...
Kristin M Tyler
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Can you please clarify if you are asking about the witnesses who signed the...
Robin Mashal
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Disclaimer: The materials provided below are informational and should not be...
Steve Fromm
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You may want to attempt to track down the attorney who drafted the will you...
Henry Daniel Lively
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This is a complete breach of the fiduciary duty of the trustee. The Probate...
Peter Robert Stone
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You need to talk to an elder abuse attorney to see if there is a remedy avaialble.
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Janet Lee Brewer
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I'm sorry about your grandfather's death. Yes, the deceased son's child (or...
Henry Daniel Lively
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Since the decedent, grandfather, did not have a will this estate may need to be...
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Peter Robert Stone
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If you are listed as a beneficiary or trustee she will have to give you copies....
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Kenneth Lewis Swenson
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Yes, valid will controls the disposition of the estate. Excluded heirs may...
Kenneth Lewis Swenson
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The additional information you provided does not change the initial answer....
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Brett S Lytle's answer
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The California probate code requires the holder of the orginal will to lodge...
Henry Daniel Lively
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Yes, this is a simple process and should be done. Any individual seeking...
Henry Daniel Lively
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If you are an heir of the estate you are entitled to a copy of the trust and an...
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Janet Lee Brewer
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It appears that there are 6 lawyers in Butte County who are certified as...
Henry Daniel Lively
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You need to begin administration of this estate. Until an attorney that is...
Mark A. Jinkins
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If the will is filed, my assumption is that it was filed with a court - if so...
Janet Lee Brewer
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If the will was indeed filed in the probate court, all you need to do is go...
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Paula Ann Clarkson's answer
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Based on the terms, I am assuming that your parents had a trust and that your...
Janet Lee Brewer
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As Ms. Clarkson said, it's possible for you to petition the court to have the...
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Robert Lee Marshall
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Writing a will is a little too complicated a matter for anyone to explain in a...
Andrew Daniel Myers
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Any fool can go to the stationery store or a book store and buy forms or books...
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Janet Lee Brewer
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You appear to be mixing apples and oranges here. If it's a will, the...
Rosemary Jane Meagher-Leonard
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The later executed (signed) Trust would now be the valid trust. Most properly...
Randy Marvin Spiro
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First an attorney must determine whether the old trust was revocable by the...
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Your posting is a bit unclear. The last form for WHAT? An insurance policy?...
Henry Daniel Lively
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Unfortunately, under Ca law you have to find the will or it is presumed that it...
Janet Lee Brewer
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If you cannot find a will, you can initiate probate proceedings using the rules...
Henry Daniel Lively
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You seem to be mixing things up a little bit. In the trust, you should be...
Janet Lee Brewer
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I agree with Mr. Lively. You need to see how the title to all of your mother's...
Steve Fromm
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If your father left you an inheritance your mom can not ignore what the will...
Steve Fromm
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What a mess. This is the typical case of what happens without estate planning...
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Rebecca Cook Black's answer
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You will need to hire an experienced immigration attorney to help you with this...

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