Mr Rossmeisll offers sound advice. It sounds like the real estate is correctly recorded;if not a correctional deed would be needed to correct the...

As a sucessor trustee do I have a legal right to a copy of the trust?

You need to bring an immediate action for removal for cause. Retain an esatate litigation attorney to bring this action and a surcharge action and...

Can a spouse include the sale of a house in a will allowing a small stipend to the surviving spouse?

Not sure what you mean by small stipend. The will can provide for the sale of a house at your death assuming it is in your name alone and not held...

Is it possible for the trustee of a disclaimer trust to gift the asset out of the trust to the beneficery

You really need to go back to the attorney. He has all the facts and the issues in front of him. We can only speculate here and to do so without...

If I am declared incompetent would putting all my assets in an irrevocable trust for my benefit keep them from being taken .

If your lawyer is not "helping" you then you need to either talk to him in more detail about your needs or seek new counsel. It is unethical for...

Is this a case of "undue influence"?

Mr Paxton really lays out the possibilities in a very clear way. This is a situation that requires a skillful estate litigation attorney and there...

I need an estate lawyer

The best advice to offer you is to retain an estates attorney for an initial consultation to get a conclusive answer here. A lof of your facts are...

California tax question for trusts

YOur question is strange since the Trustee is responsbile for filing the tax returns for the trust. He or she should know as a matter of course...

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Can trustee make distributing my share of trust contingent on me signing an acceptance letter? (California)

This is standard operating procedure for most estates and trusts. Hope this helps. Please remember to designate a best answer to your...

As an executor am I paid based on total assets of the deceased even if most have beneficiaries listed including charities?

You better be careful here. There have been cases where a decedent has been found to be a resident of two states. Get to an estates attorney...