How do we get our things back from someone we have power of attorney to while we was in jail

Revocacation of the Power of Attorney is the best option. Discuss this with your attorney. See Avvo.com under 'Find-A-Lawyer'. Good Luck.

This is a complicated issue. You'd do well to have a sit-down face-to-face meeting with counsel to discuss your options. I concur with my...

Is opening a probate worth it where the credit card debt is high?

The California Probate Code section cited above is helpful. Have your attorney discuss your best options in a face-to-face meeting.

Can I keep my sister from handling my mother's finances while she is in the hospital?

It may be necessary to undertake a Guardianship / Conservatorship proceeding. Have your Attorney discuss it with you. See Avvo.com under the link...

For a person unwilling to give up control of her/his assets, what legal options are available for their trust to be effective?

time to sit down with a Trust and Estate Planning attorney. There are professional fiduciaries available such as licensed banks & trust companies...

Is durable power of attorney executed earlier this year legal if trust was resigned to succesor trust

David is correct. If the Grantor needs to he or she can sign new documents or simply follow the succession as already designated.

Should something happen to my spouse what would happen to the house we bought 16 yrs ago while married? No Will.

My colleagues are right. You need some serious Estate Planning. See Avvo.com under 'Find-A-Lawyer' and enter "Estate Planning" and the city &...

Trust beneficiary and starting own trust.

Marshal is correct. You need to have some help. See Avvo.com umder the search engine 'Find-A-Lawyer' and entering Disability / Elder Law / Trusts...

Is it considered unusual to request a fee schedule from an attorney doing estate planning?

Keep looking. See Avvo.com under Find-A-Lawyer' and enter 'Estate Planning' and then the city & state.

Living trust

Time for a sit-down with a Trust attorney. See Avvo.com under the Search Engine called 'Find-A-Lawyer'. Good Luck on this case.