How can I get an executor to show detailed accountablelity for all expenses from trust

Well you reference a "Trust" so I assume you mean how do you get the Trustee to account for all expenses... If this is the question, you are due...

I live in CA and I'm thinking of adding someone to the title of my house but...

Almost always a very bad idea for tax reasons (basis) and also you now have their potential liability issues hanging over your house (they get in...

I'm a local Seal Beach lawyer and have been doing this for years - the answer is YES. State it in the trust and endorse the back of your...

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On these facts - No. Make sure you, as trustee, do a property trust administration as you are personally responsible for any errors during this.

How can I obtain my parents' financial docs from the reluctant co-executor of their trust?

This is actually a common occurrence. I always suggest that a nicely worded letter be sent (signature required) to the other trustee asking for a...

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If the trust authorized her to encumber real property and she did - then it is a debt the trust must address prior to distribution.

It varies lawyer to lawyer. Some just turn on the clock when working on the case and charge their hourly rate, after receiving a retainer. Some...

I highly doubt the trust was recorded 40 years ago so that's probably a lost cause. Re the Bank, sometimes they make copies of the entire trust...

I have checks totaling $4500.00 made out to my mother who passed away in February.

In California we'd do a Small Estate Affidavit - check with local counsel there if MA has a similar document.

How ugly can it get if there is a large estate and five undated holographic wills with different gifts?

1) Ugly 2) Get the most experienced Probate Attorney in your area. In the end it will be up to the Court to decipher the various submitted estate...