As trustees, your cousin and daughter have fiduciary obligations to heirs and beneficiaries of your father under the California Probate Code. One...

If the house that you are selling is currently held in the name of your trust you will be acting as trustee in the sale of the house (as opposed to...

Your brother is trying to scare you. You should absolutely consult with an attorney immediately and find out what your rights as a beneficiary of...

If the value of the property does not exceed $150,000 and 40 days have elapsed since the property owner's death you can do an abbreviated...

While your uncle does technically have the authority to sell the house and assets if he is a trustee, he should be careful about doing so during...

You will need to file a petition in court to appoint a successor trustee. You will need to continue to act until a successor is in place. You...

My sister died without a will, should we do a Title1 or Title 5 for intestate succession for her estate?

Not every estate needs to go through a formal probate. Estates under $100,000.00 can be handled by use of an affidavit. Additionally, any assets...

What are the odds of him getting joint custody if he hasn't been around for over a year?

He will most likely be awarded some visitation. A likely scenario would be a plan that starts out with a little visitation and gradually...