Absolutely! If you plan on marrying and living in CA - a Community Property State - you will be subject to the family code of CA while residing...

How can I put the house back in my name from a trust?

An irrevocable trust can be modified with the mutual agreement of the Trustee and all the beneficiaries. Generally such modification would be...

My dad died and I am trustee of his trust. The bank said I need court documents to gain control of his brokerage acct.

Be mindful of the specific language of the Small Estates Affidavit: You are swearing under penalty of perjury that all debts of the decedent's...

The "quit claim deeds" transferring the trust property to you and your brother as trust beneficiaries can only be executed by the Trustee of your...

Can Nevada Summary Administration be done for Calif. resident without CA probate (nothing to probate in CA)?

I agree with Mr. Tigerman. You have to have the will admitted to Probate in the state of residence of the decedent. Then, you must open an...

As Administrator of Probate case. I have bills I need pay from the estate assets. What form do I use for pre approval?

Are you appointed to act with Limited or with Full Authority under the IAEA (independent administration of estates act)? Does the estate have...

1. Probate has ended, what is a reasonable time period to wait for the executor to distribute the assets?

The Estate Representative (Administrator/Executor) will not be Discharged of his/her duties as such by the court before all Receipts on...

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I am on SSDI and get a trust of approximately 1200 a month. Will they lower my pay?

If that trust is a Special Needs Trust, the distribution might not be counted towards your income and not affect your eligibility for SSDI (if that...

How do I word pre-nup for a house we will buy after we're married?

You can vary your community property rights with your spouse by way of contract, which is what a prenup and a post-nup is. You should definitely...

What happens to a trust when you want to file for a divorce?

There is no simple answer because although your family trust may own real property, if it is earmarked as the sole and separate property of one...