What do I do if there in no will and my mother owned her house?

Technically the Will is deposited with the local court for safe keeping. However in 28 years I have never seen anyone do that. So the reality is...

How do I obtain permission to become the executor of my parent's estate?

As my colleagues have stated, it depends on where the Decedent died and where the property is located. Not sure why you are engaging with a third...

As my colleagues have pointed out the Will does not have to be recorded. The Will does have to be reviewed to determine if it is a valid Will that...

How does probate work when you hire an attorney when executing probate matters?

Great questions and attorneys are all different. As my colleagues have stated the attorney should be taking care of everything and guiding you as...

Can I inherited the house my husband bought before we got married?

You are being misinformed. If there is no will (and he is the only name on title to the house) then his estate will go by intestate succession. ...

The simple answer is if there is no one living in the house and you were given access by the Decedent as evidenced by the key then by all means you...

There is a reverse mortgage on the property for $265,000. The property is valued at $465,000. What other options do we have?

First, please request an extension of time from the Reverse Lender (both orally and in writing) as they are required to give you extensions of 3...

Should we get a lawyer... if so what kind of lawyer? Should the lawyer be in Calif?

I agree with my colleagues about needing a California attorney. The laws of intestate succession provide that if someone dies and they have...

Yes the house has to be probated. Reverse mortgages are very tricky in probate. Reverse mortgage lenders are very difficult to work with and...

Need a lawyer to probate my great grandparents real estate?

Absolutely. There are some attorneys as I that advance the fees, costs and expenses. For the minor children there has to be a guardian so that...