What can I do to make sure money in my late dad's bank account is not all spent before she probates will

I'm guessing the unnamed "she" is your stepmother. "She" would have a right to all of the bank accounts if she and your father were joint owners...

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Please repost. You situation is very unclear. Your ex, on her own, can't give someone temporary conservatorship. That requires a court order. I...

Property

The issue is whether the gift of the property and rentals is a fraud on the community property rights of the decedent's husband. To be a fraud on...

Can someone be sued and/or prosecuted for mentally abusing, threatening and bullying an elderly person?

Elder abuse is serious, but I don't find APS to be effective. I think you should consult with an attorney about guardianship or other related...

My husband selling is his deceased mother's home. Does he list as seller or does it need to pass thru the estate?

It depends what the will or order of heirship says. If the estate is still the owner and the proceeds pass through the executor/administrator,...

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Need help

Here is the test: do any of the attorneys offer to take the case on a contingency. If they do, you have a solid case. If they don't, they're...

I took money from my fathers probate estate

You say, " . . . pretty much everything goes to me . . ." If it isn't everything, some other beneficiary might be able to complain and possibly...

The Executrix has the right to communicate with you how she desires and is not required to produce the inventory before the statutory deadline,...

How can we have our new home inspected as it is being built?

This would have been far better to handle in the negotiation/contracting process, but that is water under the bridge. At this point, I would talk...

I suspect my inheritance has been stolen by my siblings.

This will be a matter of California law, so I will defer to the California attorneys for an answer, but waiting sixteen years! I would be amazed...