My mom died without a will. She had two life insurances, two cars payed for and another was not payed for. A 401k, bank account,

Never sign any document in a probate matter without using an attorney to review them. Part of your mother's estate will go to whomever she named...

I am a stepchild of a deceased mother and stepfather. No Wills for either one. There is property involved. Who gets the home?

You will need to pull the divorce decree from whatever county your mother and stepfather were divorced to first determine who was awarded the house...

My grandmother recently passed away. She left no will and has a mobile home and property . What steps should we take?

Depending on the value of her estate and any debts she may still owe you may be able to go through an information probate proceeding or use...

Uncle died and named my mother as beneficiary of bank account. Will this money go to his wife although she is not on account? C

The bank account beneficiary designation will control who gets the funds in that account. The daughter is only entitled to claim what she is...

Have property two owners one dies is diceased family entitled to part of property

A deceased person's legal heirs or beneficiaries in their Will are entitled to all property of the decedent based on the Will or the statutes of...

What do I need to do in the event my mother passes. I really hate to talk about it as it is a hard topic.

Generally, your mother's Will cannot reduce fees or taxes on the property transfer since the transfer will have to take place at some point to...

The living trust on its own is not a solution. However, given the cost of probate in California the use of a living trust to avoid probate should...

Do u have to pay for a lawyer to the reading of the will?

I agree with the previous post regarding using a kit or book to write a Will. It is a dangerous risk to take and many are not accepted into...

My business partner has decided he wants nothing to do with our business anymore.

Whether or not you have to buy your partner out will depend on what your agreement between the two of you states. Whatever you do you need to make...

Teen

You posted your question under "Estate Planning" so I'm assuming you are wondering if a teen needs an attorney to draft an estate document. If the...