I am the successor trustee of a revocable trust (California). I have a question in regard to distributions.

Check with an estate planning and probate attorney and have the trust reviewed. There is some case law and statutory law saying that some gifts...

My husband has agreed to give me $4million in trust upon his death. The trust has not been funded at this time. How can he fund

As the others have mentioned, a life insurance trust would work best, but he can also establish an irrevocable trust of some kind with other...

Need to find out about my mother's estate from my sister who is executor of the will

Also, if the case requires probate, you should receive notice of the court date, and you can file a Request for Special Notice form to receive...

Can the executor of a will decide who pays probate fees?

Unless the will gives the executor that authority or direction, I'd say no. The fees and expenses typically are paid out of the residue, not...

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Liveing in a house for 5 continuously enable a person inherit everything in CA? how to safeguard estate from my husband?

I'll add that you may also need a petition under Probate Code section 850 to seek the return of the tools, and there are available penalties of...

If the court has appointed a Public Guardian to Successor trustee am I just tossed out as the other Successor to the TRUST ?

There's not enough here to give a definitive answer, but from the information given, you should talk with a probate litigation attorney quickly,...

Before applying for Medi-Cal, can my mom Gift money to family members (see details below)?

It is most likely a gift. There are complicated rules to follow to be sure she's eligible for Medi-Cal, so see an attorney experienced in Medi-Cal...

Do i need an attorney to do a living trust, how come I can't just do it on legalzoom.com. What is the difference?

You can do it yourself--the advantage to hiring an attorney is knowing that it will all work the way it should, especially with the trust because...

You'll need to do an eviction, and carefully, so talk with a Texas unlawful detainer attorney. Also, the person filing the eviction needs...

Will the changes to the law made in 2004 invalidate my 2002 trust?

I agree with the other posts--I'm not sure what would invalidate a previous trust unless you married, divorced or had children since the old trust....