My father has estate valued at approximately 4million...half of which is real estate (a house)...all of this orbiting

Intuitively, you are correct with respect to your brother billing half of his executor fee to himself, as said executor fees do come off the top....

Contact a title company and get a date-down preliminary title report. That will reveal any and every kind of document that has been recorded...

Do we need to go thru the probate process?

First step is to check the title to the property. If it is already in your brother's name then there's no need to probate the property. If it is...

Can a beneficiary ask the court to remove a trustee for cause and replace them with a professial trustee ?

Yes. Also, if the Trustee's breach is serious enough, you may ask the court to surcharge the Trustee. Mason & Associates 8200 Wilshire Blvd....

How can I sell half of a house?

If the property has to be probated the statutory administrative legal fees are set by law. See Probate Code section 10800 et seq. However,...

Trustee never gave me anything after my aunt died. i finally aked for a copy of the trust document over a year later

Preliminarily, you will need to forward a copy of the trust document for review before a concrete comment can be made on whether you have to pay...

Can I use Contact For Deed online legal form without lawyer in CA?

It is not clear what document you are referring to. Moreover, it is not clear whether you are the tenant or owner- please clarify. In any event, it...

Other party @100% fault in California do I fall under prop 213 if I had no insurance but legally sold the car?

I concur with previous counsels' comments. Mason & Associates 8200 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 200 Beverly Hills, CA 90211 877-288-6230...

Let the City handle it. Mason & Associates 8200 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 200 Beverly Hills, CA 90211 877-288-6230 O 323-944-0413 F

What is the best way to avoid paying capital gains tax on a rental property?

Three ways to avoid or alternatively defer paying capital taxes: 1. Don't sell the property, 2. 1031 Forward or Reverse Exchange, or 3. ...