Mom passed recently. She had a reverse mortgage on house. Do I have to go through probate to sell house?

As Mr. Perry indicated you do use the gross value in determining if you need to do a full probate or not. In fact, the limit is now $150k and takes...

Do we need an attorney what is the process for inheritance?

I am sorry for your loss. It sounds like California law would prevail; that is, assuming grandmother's sister didn't have any unique language in...

What steps do i take to get the house my parents left behind without a will? Please point me in the right direction. Thank you

A house with a value of $280,000 in California requires a full probate. There is no way around that. The easiest thing to do hire a probate...

The above attorneys, especially Mr. Lowenthal, answered your question I believe. I encourage you to take action quickly. Find an experienced...

Where do you send a deed to record a Timeshare Interest in Hawaii? I have two in Kauai

I refer all of my clients with Hawaii deed issues (like these) to Jerry Garcia of Hawaii Document Service. http://www.hawaiidocumentservice.com/ ...

Why does the system make it so hard to sell a house through Probate? I have no money for an attorney. There was no will.

The probate system is difficult for non-attorneys and for attorneys who do not deal with probate law every day. However, a good probate attorney...

I live in California. My mom passed 3 yrs. ago and my stepdad passed 2 months ago. My Stepdad was the only father I have ever

First of all, I am sorry for your losses. Second, YES, you have a case. There is a box on the probate form that asks if the decedent (in this case...

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Probate Question when both parents die a day apart from completely different causes -can i still do simplified spousal transfer?

I am extremely sorry to hear of your situation. That's really tragic. Assuming the house is in joint tenancy you would do an affidavit of death...

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My mom had no will, her properties are appraised at 250,000 but has a mortage of 200,000. do i have to do probate?

I am sorry for your loss. Probate fees are based on the gross value ($250k) and not the net. The attorney fee on that would be approximately...

My uncle is trying to railroad me in the distribution of my grandfather's estate. I can't afford an attorney, what CAN I do?

This sounds like a great opportunity to bring in an attorney to monitor the probate and make sure uncle does things right. Call my office this...