My Uncle's wife left his house and business to a man she called her "adopted son". However he was never legally adopted.

The estate will need to be probated and depending if there was a Will or Trust or nothing, the heirs will take based on these documents or...

Am I responsible for my husband's debts?

There is no such things as common law marriage in California. All of his bills are attached to his estate. But if you want to administrate his...

Can a divorce be finalized before custody/support fees are discussed?

Yes and it appears your friend needs help. He doesn't need his ex's permission and cooperation to get any of this done. He should file a...

How to divorce my husband for free who has been in federal prison for over 20 years

You can get help at your local Superior Court as all superior courts in California have self help centers and will show you what forms to file and...

How do I go about filing a 170.3 against a commissioner?

170.3 under which code section? You need to request that the matter be heard by a judge and not a commissioner.

Your mother signing over her "legal rights" is not enough and is too vague. Your mother can nominate you to be your sister's guardian and you must...

What's my next step? I have served my wife through the mail and she has the notice of receipt.

What then did you send via mail? She could file here in CA, though. Anyway, you can't serve a petition on someone via mail. They must be...

Shall I use QDRO to divide asset or a regular divorce court order?

It sounds like you don't need a QDRO if you will receive cash and the ROTH IRA funds.

Default Divorce

You can file the request for the default but the court will still have jurisdiction on the matter of child support. Seek legal assistance.

How do I figure out the breakdown of % of custody in a divorce in California

Just do the math. Divide the number of days that the non-custodial parent has with the children into the number of days in the year. That will...