Divorce in ca. Should I go back to court as I never had chance to present my case re: division of federal retirement benefits?

Did you file a response to the divorce petition? Did you ask for child support from the Dad? Division of the assets is a different issue. Were...

Are there any attorneys in San Francisco who specialize in both divorce and business?

You wont need an attorney who specializes in both but you need a skilled family law attorney who has experience in knowing how to divide a...

Do we need a probate lawyer?

Some one needs to file a petition to probate her estate, obtain the authority to administer the estate and pass along the estate as per law.

My mother-in-law's manufactured home is part of an irrevocable trust. Can she mortgage it?

The possibility rests solely on how the trust was stated. Are you sure the trust is irrevocable and not just revocable?

Is it possible for an unscrupulous executor of a deceased relative's estate to not notify a beneficiary on purpose?

Anything is possible but how you find this out is the difficulty. Do you know who the executor of the estate was? Contact that person and ask. ...

The petition does not need to be notarized as it is being filed under penalty of perjury.

For a Summary Dissolution, are we required to file any of the forms related to financial disclosure or property itemization?

Do not shortcut any of the requirements to get this done. I know it is tedious but it must be done.

On the FL-800, how should we answer #13 if option "a" (no community a/l's) and "b" (signed agreement is attached) are BOTH true?

Yes if both are true and the attached agreement so states, then mark both.

The tenancy in common destroyed the joint tenancy and its rights of survivorship. If this was part of the judgment/agreement, then yes it is...

File a civil suit against him. That is the only way to get it back, if indeed he has the resources to pay you for your damages. What is the fair...