My father has been physically/emotionally abused and influenced by fear, severe depression, incapacitated, He cant fight back!

Your post suggests possible physical, emotional and financial elder abuse. Several possible remedies: conservatorship, powers of attorney which...

In planning trust and will, What to do if husband and wife do not agree for guardianship of children or beneficiaries shares?

Tough problem if parents do not agree on beneficiary and guardianship issues. Need to thoroughly discuss options among selves and your EP...

No. There is no penalty for not lodging Will. You state "Trustee has the will". Note that the t\Trustee administers a trust. If decedent had a...

30-something childless male with one year to live. What do I need to do to make my passing less stressful for my family?

Several things you can do now to reduce stress on survivors. Simple Will should be adequate. -leave $10,000 to executor with directions to use it...

Lived with my boyfriend for 20+ years. He has a grown daughter. Will I have any rights to his estate if he passes before me?

Probably not. California does not recognize common law marriage. You may have an argument based on contractual and/or equitable relief. ...

I need to establish paternity, my father recently passed away, his estate has denied I am his daughter

Yes. Paternity required to inherit. Some common, not all, evidentiary means of establishing paternity: name on birth certificate, genetic...

Can I have my mothers Physician/Friend/Oncologist removed from his care because its effected her health & decision making?

Maybe. Mother is presumed to have capacity to make health care decisions even if you do not agree with them. If mother no longer has capacity to...

Calif Trust/ Sued Trust atty for Malpractice/ I won but he filed bankruptcy.

This is interesting crossover of BK and EP Litigation issues. Yes. Malpractice is dischargeable in former attorney's BK. Maybe. Indemnification...

Is the distribution and sale of a foreign stock an expense to be borne by the estate of the deceased person who owned it?

Generally, the cost of negotiating securities awarded to a party are borne by that party. If settlement agreement or terms of trust state...

My siblings tried to make my parents put me in a special needs trust about two years ago. I refused to sign it so they put me

Status not clear. Parents alive? Based on information provided, I do not see evidence of a crime. Not enough information to opine...