Immediately file the Prop 58 parent to child exclusion. Once you do that you can have it approved if it is held in your mother's trust. If the...

As everyone has stated there is no common law marriage. Since they were not married call the California Domestic Partner hotline at (916) 653-3984...

Yes you absolutely require a probate. Even though your mother's siblings are deceased their children split their 25%. Your mother has priority of...

Technically the answer to your question is yes there should be a surplus that you would have to track down. However, the better course of action...

I concur with my colleagues. More information is required as to how the title of the property is held and when the property was purchased. You...

Since you are the sole heir you will receive the guns no matter what. So go ahead and file your final accounting and in the omnibus clause which...

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If there is no beneficiary listed on the policy or the beneficiary listed on the policy is also deceased (which are most of these cases) then you...

Whoever is living in the house should pay the mortgage in lieu of rent. As self serving as it sounds you want to file the probate sooner than...

My colleagues are correct, you need to look at the deed and determine if it states joint tenants or with right to survivorship then you have no...

If the amount of the policy is over $166,000 then you will have to probate your mother's estate. If it is less you can try Probate Code §13100...