I was out of the country for months. When I came home, my wife had terminated my apartment lease, car and health insurance,

File your response and get an attorney who will seek an order for your wife to pay at least a part of your attorney fees.

Legal malpractice

If the matter is pending, no malpractice has attached. If your ex wife took a car for which you didn't own, then the owner will have to file their...

What are you serving by mailing? If it is an initial petition, then you must serve personally or you will have to do substituted service. What...

How can step daughter get the keys to dead uncle's apartment in California? Deputy withholding them

Actually, the deputy is right. But the process used depends on what is in the estate as far as its gross value. But contact the apartment...

Do the four family law restraining orders go into effect, day we separate, day I file for divorce or day the summons is served?

The ATRO's go into effect on the Petition when the petition is filed and on the Respondent when the Respondent is served. That is why it is highly...

3 probates. Probate X has 4beneficiaries,3 cousins and 2cousins who will split a quarter share. Probate Y & Z will go to 2 cous

Interesting matters. In all the probate cases and the civil matter, I do hope that you are filing Notices of Related Cases. I also hope that...

I am filling out the final judgement packet. I noticed fl-180 & fl-190. Do i fill these out as well or leave it for the courts?

To finalize your divorce, yes an FL-180 and 190 must be submitted but are you at this place yet. You can't submit the final judgment unless there...

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

How do you know that these are not subject to the probate process? While it is highly likely that the 401ks and the life insurance will be exempt...

Can I sue the wife of my late father?

For what? How long ago did he pass? You are better off to file a petition in probate court demanding the Will and an accounting of the estate and...

I received an Application for Adjudication of Claim to file regarding Death Benefits I am receiving. Do I have to file it?

What is not clear about the use of the word "must"? Yes, file it.