My Brother passed away on October 27, 2018. I am the Executor of his estate. He has a small bank account.

First I am sorry for your loss. This is hard. As to his "address" it could be the last place where he stayed with relatives/friends. But the PO...

Filing a joint request for order?

Yes but it would be done in the form of a stipulation that the parties sign agreeing to seek the court appointment of an evaluator and the stip...

1.5 year marriage heading for divorce. What are my options? Estimated alimony?

Spousal support would be minimal of not actually zero. She is only entitled to spousal support for half the time that you were actually married...

Is contesting a trust administration a lawsuit??

A DA will probably not prosecute this because your "remedies" are primarily in a probate court. If you hire an attorney (and I strongly advise...

My marriage is not registered yet and looking for divorce? how does California law work here ?

A religious ceremony without a license presumes that you are not legally married. Parties can go back and register the marriage legally if they...

The calculations should take into account the value of the asset involved.

How do I transfer deed to a house into my name?

Was the Will in which your mother was named actually admitted to probate? That is the first problem to be resolved. You will probably need to do...

How long should a clinical psychologist be given to deliver on a parent's psych eval? The clinician has taken five months.

Subpeona the clinician to appear and give an oral report in a hearing.

What steps do I take and what forms do I need to take over as successor trustee of my father's living trust?

There are no actual forms for administration of a trust as a successor trustee but you there are important steps to be done in accordance to the...

My property taxes on my property have not been paid since 2010 & would be going to auction the 24th this month

Sorry. but your friend is correct on the fact that the property must go through a probate procedure. Your friend has a creditor claim that gives...