Require direction and information on legal procedures for my elderly father's desires in regards to a living trust will.

The situation you have described is very precarious and your father should seek counsel as soon as possible. There are a number of methods to...

Does community property apply?

If your husband worked at the business during your marriage, you have a community property interest in it. Without a will, his community property...

The transfer to a irrevocable trust could constitute a sale in violation of the due on sale clause, thus triggering a foreclosure. It would be...

Received accounting from Trustee-several items are missing

You're entitled to accurate and complete information. If the accounting doesn't make sense, chances are there are some problems with the trustee's...

Yes, with court permission. If you are too early in the proceeding, there are other options. In California, it takes approximately four months to...

I agree with other counsel about the importance of obtaining the trust documents. You also might want to document the lack of cooperation by...

What are my options.

My suggestion is that you seek a probate attorney as soon as possible. A Will does not automatically mean that she owns everything. A Will has...

I just found out my niece lied to my mother by putting the deed to my mothers home in her name by Freud.

If your father is still living in the house and agrees with your mother, your niece can be confronted. If your niece will cooperate, the problem...

Probate question- what happens when an heir dies before probate finishes?

Her share will go to her heirs-at-law, which I doubt will be your family. Someone also needs to take over as administrator or nothing will be...

Leaving real property in a Will or a Living Trust, how does the process differ?

There are major differences between a will and trust but the critical differences are 1) cost; and 2) time. Using a will requires probate...