I paid the mortgage balance for a relative and paid for many repairs to the property, now they are willing it to someone else

More facts are necessary. Basically what has happened is that for your paying off the mortgage and making repairs, you had an expectation of...

I want to open a probate but I cannot find my brother. What should I do?

If your Mother did not have a Will or a Trust leaving you the property, then she is deemed to have died "Intestate", and now the Probate Code is...

I take care of a 90 year old . He gifted me his 2 houses.his children are suing me in probate to get the houses back

The children are having to file a Probate in order to have standing to sue you to get the property back. Not sure what they intend, they could sue...

What documents need to be physically present with the trust document?

Not sure what you mean by physically present, but when you create a revocable living trust, it needs to be "funded" meaning that the assets need to...

How do I become a power of attorney for my father.

You father needs to be willing to appoint you as his Agent (Attorney-in-Fact). You should have him execute a Durable Power of Attorney, and an...

Shouldn't I be able to talk with the representative (lawyer or whatever) that my brother hired to handle our parents estate?

I would need more information. If your brother is the Executor of a Will, or Successor Trustee of the Trust, and he hires an attorney, the...

Post-nuptial Agreement - Are certain waivers required to be included?

I think you want these waivers given your goals. You should double check with a family law attorney, if your current attorney does not specialize...

Question regarding the movement of assets in relation Medi-Cal eligibility?

I agree with my colleague Leslie, but I think it would be good to get more information. Is this redetermination of Medi-Cal benefits for you? You...

Conservatorships are generally something to avoid. They are Court intrusive; can be expensive; and have a lot of players and moving parts. There...

Nominations for becoming administrator of an estate

There is no case law of which I am aware. The Judge determines who is the best person to be Administrator, and I hate to say that if she has all...