I have a house in california but live in illinois? which State real estate law to follow?

Are you saying in what state will the foreclosure be filed? Your mortgage company will file in the state and county in which the property exists. ...

My dad past away left me house as successor / executor of trust

If you think that this is important then you should consult with an attorney who does estate planning and elder law for his advice based on your...

All my possessions are included in my trust. Does this offer any protection if I were to be sued?

Generally, your "family trust" does not protect your assets from creditors as it is likely a revocable trust. You may want to check with the...

Received a waiver of notice on probate of will in July 2005 for my father's estate. Have not heard anything since. What happen?

Did your father have a Will? If so, were you or your siblings named as beneficiaries or was it solely your mother? Did an attorney prepare the...

Does a will need to be rewritten if nothing changed in it except that it is 10 years old

Your brother is not correct UNLESS family circumstances have changed or assets have significantly increased or decreased since the Will was signed....

My question now is, how can i have a real conversation with you and possibly retain you ?

Now that's an interesting question but I suppose you should narrow the area that you need to talk to an attorney about. If you have divorce...

It sounds like you are saying that there are claims pending against the estate but not resolved. Have all required tax returns been filed? Are...

I was my sisters POA she gave me all her possessions and died, are her possessions still mine?

Did your sister specifically state in the Power of Attorney or some other document that she was leaving her "stuff" to you? If it really has...

To answer your last question first - joint tenancy assets generally pass to the surviving joint tenant(s) outside of a Will (Probate). As to how...

Can I closed my probate case left open by my attorney?

I will start with the likely answer that you are looking for - YES, if you have the paperwork in order then you should be able to close the estate...