Are siblings required to pay deceased relative's student loans and credit cards?

You refer to a mortgage loan and a checking account. I assume there is a house in the name of your deceased brother on which he had a mortgage? ...

Adult stepson died and had no assets ... the County Coroner told my husband he is responsible to pay for his son's funeral?

Only the estate of the deceased is legally liable for funeral expenses. If there are no assets (not even a bank account?) I agree with the...

Can a beneficiary of a living trust be appointed as the administration of the trust to short sale a property in a trust in CA

If the son is the sole distributee under the trust, there should be no need to go to the probate court for the appointment of a new successor...

Could my father's second wife brother claim her property?

Did your father have a will or living trust that he made after he married his third wife (or maybe after he divorced his second wife) in which he...

The original signed trust

I would add only that if the grantor has died, I believe the attorney must provide you with statutory notice if you are a beneficiary under the...

I would only add that Section 8221 of the Probate Code does provide that if the will "on its face conforms to all requirements of law" the court...

Sister made large loan to family member. Sister died recently. Can Estate demand immediate repayment?

Unfortunately, if the promissory note does not in fact include any loan terms at all and must be repaid only on the sale of the business, I don't...

I assume from your question that your father was not married to his "girlfriend"? If so, the only way she would have any right to any part of your...

Under CALIFORNIA law, does home have any "separate property" character if down payment was from each spouse's separate funds?

Where one spouse has died and there is a conflict over title to property you would do best to consult a California probate attorney in the area...

Father died while i was incarcerated in 2004 in oregon.how do i know if he had a will or trust stepmom not helpful,

From the facts you have provided, first you should check with the court in the county where he died. In California, if there is a will, it must be...