I have a revocable living trust; I am considering giving some of my jewelery now to one or both of my daughters.

Assuming you are the settlor of the trust you can remove personal property and gift it to your daughters. Depending on your assets and the values...

Can a beneficiary (son) order a competency exam on a settlor (mother)?

If a trust provides for this, yes. If you file for conservatorship, yes. But just because you want to because you think your mother is...

Can my Dutch mother file a petition for probate in Ca for the inheritance of her deceased brother naturalised as American?

If there is no Will, there is no priority between the sisters. The judge will look at their qualifications, criminal records and bondability, if...

My stepmother said she signed away my fathers retirement, she had sign some paper work , and signed away his life insurance

Get copies of the documents and go straight to a probate litigation attorney. What does your brother say? Does he claim he was duped? What did...

Your beneficiary designation is part of a contract you have with the fiduciary. They may not be willing to have such a detailed description. See...

Can non-probate estate assets be used to pay estate debts such as legal bills and marital allowance?

The surviving spouse may have obligations due to her being married to the decedent. Many of the bills may be community property debt. You need to...

If we filed an objection to a person's appointment to be estate administrator, how can we add more information to the objection?

You can file a supplement. You did not say what the reasons are, and you could end up facing a lawyer retained by the potential administrator who...

Is it a must to use a lawyer when going to probate court?

Whether you MUST have a lawyer depends upon whether or not the Court is going to require a bond. Unless the only property is real estate in...