Mother in law is being played to leave her son the entire inheritance, do the other siblings have an option?

You should speak with an attorney. Whether your wife has any claim depends on the capacity of her mother and whether she would be susceptible to...

If a small claim is filed and papers served prior to signing an arbitration agreement can the small claim case still go ahead?

If an award was entered already in arbitration, the winning party can seek to enforce that award if your friend tries to go ahead with the small...

How do I retain my mother's house if there was no will and she died?

I agree with the previous answers. The only thing I would add is that if you want the home and they do not, you may able to buy out their interests...

I contested my sheriff lock out and lost by default what can I do

Based on the limited facts given, it is hard to give an opinion on the success of filing a motion to cure the default. I would hire an attorney to...

Can grandparents take my child from me?

The court will consider the best interests of the child, including facts related to how many people are living in the house they are seeking to...

How do I add a daughter as successor trustee with dad upon death of mom?

You need to sign a written acceptance of the trust and deliver it to the co-trustee.

Should a mother with a mental illness be able to have unsupervised visits ?

As the child's mother, a court will allow her to petition for more visitation rights. A judge will likely consider the history of the case, though,...

Why did trustee say one thing one day then change it later?

Have you seen a copy of the will to confirm what it says? Unfortunately, because you are not his heir, the law does not require that you receive a...

How long can a case in California Probate Court go on? Can the Trustee bring anything to curt to stop it?

I agree with the other answers regarding community property rights. And to add, unfortunately, this battle could be dragged out for quite some...

The trustee cannot force you to waive his or her liability as a condition to distribute your share of the trust, if such distribution is required...