What do you do when the Probate Volunteer Panel lawyer calls and says there's a problem with your Mother's estate.

My first disclaimer is that I serve on the PVP panel. A PVP is appointed by the court but usually not by any specific Judge. It isn't clear...

My father hosp.w/cancer (late stages) & want to trans. to nurs. fac. Appl. being proc, for media-cal.

Your family needs to talk to an elder law attorney. FYI and dad's any income your mother receives does not in anyway effect your dad's eligibility...

My question is about contesting a holographic will?

Your question makes it sound like the will has already gone through probate and has been distributed to the executor/attorney. If so, you are a...

Is there anything that can be done when a trustee of an estate refuses to send formal accounting or bring the trust to a close

CA Probate Code Sec 17200 allows you to demand an accounting and if not provided within 60 days, you can go into court and request removal and...

DPOA Error

It has been my experience that if you and your sister are her next of "kin" and are in agreement on her care, that medical providers will most...

The short reply to your question is that you should not copy your brother. The unasked question has to do with your apparent lack of legal counsel...

Can a wife inherit a single family residence from husband WITHOUT probate if she is not on title and there is no trust or will?

There are a lot of questions that would need to be answered in order to answer your question. How was title held? When was the property...

First, contact the Regional Center that is responsible for your daughter and tell them about the alleged abuse. Ask that they investigate. ...

My mother in law is handling her deceased aunt's estate in CA. Is it normal for the lawyer to ask for 1/2 of the executors fee?

If this is a probate matter - a filing with the court to administer the estate - then the fees are set by statute AND an attorney MAY NOT request...

Any way for a surviving spouse to keep a home that has to go through probate and to heirs?

Assuming that the other heirs are not on title and the property is part of a probate estate, as the surviving spouse, you can file for a probate...