I cannot speak to the Medi-Cal aspect of this. My guess is that someone filed a complaint and APS will not tell you who that was. Putting as nice a...

Legal date of separation on a sep. agreement, date of delivery or date signed - stock vested after delivery but before signing?

I do not see how an unsigned agreement can be effective, unless the parties agree otherwise. If the agreement references the parties' agreement...

Inheritance w/ sibling from foreign death that requires paperwork & red tape. Signed away foreign claims. Now won't split.

You do not provide enough information for us to give you much of an answer. Pretend that we know absolutely NOTHING about what you are talking...

Possible to keep home when in laws left no will and recd medicaid asst,? MERP wants property for compensation.

It is possible. The potential problem I see is that it would appear the property is not in your name and getting it there is going to take some...

What are differences in trust/will made and signed in Virginia when owner moves to Texas? Should changes be made?

Probably the biggest difference is that Texas is a community property state and Virginia is not. Texas will likely recognize your Virginia...

I would argue not. There does not appear to have been any contract, even in 2011. You made it very clear that there was no agreement going forward....

Guardian of estate. Is a guardianship of estate a liberty interest, a property interest, a pecuniary interest, or all three?

Mr. Pippen defined it about as good as can be done. The guardian/conservator has no "ownership" interest at all. He or she can act for the benefit...

Can my mother add her three adult children as beneficiaries to her only asset - her home.

Perhaps. Whether or not this *should* be done is a whole other issue. Your mother should meet with an estate planning attorney to discuss ALL of...

Can i hire a lawyer to assist me on probate, i will do paper work, I think I need a lawyer to look it over

Some lawyers would agree to work with you on a "consulting basis." "Simple" may be misleading, however. There are procedures which need to be...

Verbal agreement hold up in small claims

The problem with verbal agreements is proving them. If you get in small claims court and he denies the agreement, what evidence do you have? And do...