Is Dual Power of Attorney the same as Durable Power of Attorney? Dad and Step-mom reside in East Cost.

You will need to contact an attorney licensed to practice law in the state your father resides in to prepare the necessary documents. With that...

Trust Estate - How will a court appointed fiduciary deal with my co-trustees requests for his attorney's fees and surcharges?

This is hard to answer with such limited information. Losing investment opportunites is extremely speculative - as well as the alleged investment...

Brother is certainly allowed to hire counsel - and he would pay for his own representation. If brother had to go through the courts in order to...

What is the difference between a revocable living trust and an irrevocable living trust?

I agree with my colleagues but will add that the if you must make a change to an irrevocable trust you can petition the court and depending on the...

No Communication on Bequest to Charitable Organization

I'll assume you are a beneficiary as well… ABSOLUTELY ask for a copy of the trust and all amendments After you receive notification, if a copy of...

As an executor of an estate trust, can request to have property value assessed for myself to assume.

You have stated executor of an estate trust - An executor administers assets of a will after someone passes. A trutee administers assets of a...

What if the care giver is also the trustee?

If I am reading your question correctly someone has already passed here… If the caregiver is also the trustee - then that person served in a...

Can distribution be withheld from a beneficiary which should receive 1/3 by a trustee who is also a beneficiary?

In general, if there is not an issue of capacity or coercion -people can give money to others as they please. Essentially, the trustee is making a...

In probate, does the time testamentary "letter are issued" start on the date it is filed or when it is certified?

One of the most frustrating aspects of probate is that you are at the mercy of the court system. Los Angeles is a huge county and therefore it...

There is always a solution for every problem - Because there are a mulitple routes you can take here to achieve the goals of everyone,...