I have a question on California Probate code section 10800 (b)

Normally the Inventory and Appraisal value is the starting basis to determine the executor's compensation. If the stocks were later sold at a loss,...

I am an executor of an estate. I filed with the Court a Rejection to a Creditor's Claim. I now wish to pay the claim.

If you have reached an agreement with the creditor, you can prepare a pleading that states the estate is withdrawing the rejection and then file an...

Congrats on the new acquisition! First, be sure to list this new property on your Trust's Schedule A. Your estate planning attorney can refer you...

If you and your spouse are joint tenant owners then for the PCOR you would check both of these items in Part I of the PCOR. Be sure to update or...

May a lawyer charge additional fees for correcting and amending living trust errors he made.

Each attorney has their own policy on handling changes to a trust or other estate planning documents. Sometimes it depends on the nature of the...

Probate inventory: do all items inventoried have to be sold? Do sold assets have to be on inventory.

Yes, all assets listed in the Will need to be inventoried if they are in your possession as the personal representative of the estate. The probate...

What is the correct form to use to file an ex parte application in probate court?

An ex parte application for relief in a probate matter requires some showing of irreparable harm or exigent circumstances. A pending foreclosure...

My mother died of breast cancer in October. I wasn't contacted until fifteen days after her death by a friend of hers I don't...

You may have an elder abuse action (if your mother was older than 65) against this alleged friend if your mother was coerced or unduly influenced...

My husband who has Parkinson's Disease is gambling away our retirement savings, what legal rights do I have to stop him??

If your husband does not have capacity to handle his affairs as can be certified by his treating physician, you may have grounds to file for a...

This is an odd response from your mom's insurance company. The vehicle can be transferred to your mother's name via an affidavit available at the...