My brother is using an unsigned amendmendment to a trust to say he gets everything. I am the sister that is to share 50:50

To remove him as trustee, you will have to file a Petition requesting such relief. Whether or not he is removed depends on his actions an in some...

A "will" and an "estate" are not the same thing. An "estate" is a collection of assets and liabilities. A will is a written set of instructions...

What happens to the house?

Your statement "held their house ..." sounds like a description of title which may conflict with the statement that it is in the trust. Your...

There are strategies available to protect the residence and the equity from being lost to pay for nursing home expenses, including a medi-cal...

What is the process of receiving my mothers Trust. I am in california and the trust; Texas

The trust most likely contains detailed instructions on how to operate it after the death of your mother. The first order of business would be for...

If irrevocable trust owns the wholeproperty. But 51 percent is recorded under title. I was told 49 percent is to be given after

Title to real property passes upon execution and delivery of a deed. Recording the deed simply places the world on notice as to ownership. If...

Can someone be contractually obligated to include a specific person in their will or name them as the executor of their estate

Yes, if there is bargained-for consideration or simply stated, a fair exchange between the parties. To be enforceable, the contract should be in...

My elderly mother lives in CA and may enter a nursing home soon. She has Medicare.Does the state attach her house to pay costs?

Assuming your mother receives Medi-Cal benefits to pay for the cost of the nursing home, California will assert a lien against the residence which...

Mom passed away last year, my sister is the trustee of her estate,against mom's wishes I want to know is it legal for my sister

You may need to contest the trust and/or your sister's actions as trustee. Only your mother (or the court) had the power to create or modify your...

Two living trusts...

I assume that you mean that your brother some how convinced your father to create another trust. Generally a new living trust replaces a prior...