The person nominated as executor is required to file a petition for probate within 30 days of gaining knowledge of the testator’s will and of his...

Can we adopt without fathers consent

In California, the custodial parent can move to terminate the parental rights of a non-custodial parent if there has been at least one full year...

Can I ask for a final judical decree regarding custody and visitation pursuant to Montenegro v. Diaz?

Montenegro says that the requirement to show a change of circumstances for a modification of child custody/visitation is necessary whenever final...

My daughters dad has been a dead beat dad she is now 12 he served me for full custody to avoid paying do I need A lawyer?

Your question indicates that the father is a dead beat dad, but it does not say whether or not he has exercised visitation and if so how much. ...

How much am i entitled to from his retirement? Can i get spousal support? How should I handle this matter?

You need to file for divorce and have his retirement accounts joined in the action. I do not know how much of his retirement you are entitled to...

How can I legally protect joint assets & retain medical insurance with a spouse who drinks and drives?

You may want to file for legal separation from your spouse. The only way you will get that and not a divorce is if your spouse agrees to a legal...

For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2007, domestic partners are required to use the same filing status as married couples when filing...

Child support

The court has discretion to modify child support by allowing a deduction from income (in the formula child support calculation) of a parent who is...

My parents have been separated (not legally) for over 20 years. My dad is elderly now and I worry about him and do not trust wi

You will most likely not find out if you are in the living trust until after your father dies and the trust is being administered, unless you are...

No property listed in will, is there anything I can do to try and get the condo awared to me? I do not intend to sell it.

If your grandmother had a living trust, she would usually have a Pour-Over Will as well. Such a will provides that anything she neglected to place...