Did your mother die with a Will or Trust or without any of these? If you mother did not have a Trust, then someone needed to file a petition for...

Questions on divorce, bankruptcy, custody

I didn't see a question here but I will assume you are asking about your rights. First, you dont' have to move out of your residence. You and the...

How can I finish my divorce?

You will need to refile the petition. The Notice of default was only a notification to the respondent that you were going to proceed to a final...

How can I get copies of any forms filed in a probate case?

If you know the courthouse, then you can request to see the file of the case. If you don't know the case number then chances are you aren't a...

My friends’ mom just died. The estate is just the house, valued in $280K with the reverse mortgage with balance of $420K.

If the estate has value, then yes a lawyer might bother to probate the estate. Lawyers's fees are paid from the estate at the end of the process. ...

How do I find out how much my husband is currently earning?

Yes, Get an attorney to help you.

If she told her broker she wasn’t going to take a commission from selling the family home, then after escrow closed she took 10k

She could take a fee as the executor of the estate and that fee would be a net greater value than the 3%.

Does a will override comm property in ca

Not necessarily. A will only expresses how the property will be distributed.

If I sell my condo and use it to buy a house for my wife and I, does my equity become community property?

To answer the last question first, yes it does matter but it is not dispositive of the issue. If you sell your SP house and then buy another...

After 9 yrs of marriage I discover might be divorce, how if never got summit to court.

I suggest that you check to see if a proof of service was filed. If it was, then you may have a right to contest this. You need to seek legal...