When someone dies and leaves one to a family member that is married does that become community property between husband & wife.

Whatever you inherit is your separate property unless there is a provision that the inheritance be given to both you and your spouse. If you were...

If the distribution of the will has been done six years ago,but we are still questioning if we received the right amount

Not sure what you are questioning. Also not sure of your standing in this issue, either. If the notices were given properly, if there was an...

Do I need to file a form with a Will that is not going to Probate? The estate is well under $150,000.

A Will must go through probate court. But you could file a summary probate proceeding if you know the estate is worth less than $150,000.

I've already filed a response to being served with a divorce but want to establish a different date of separation-Can I now?

YOu can amend your response but you will need to seek permission from the court to file the amended response. The better way is to get your spouse...

Do I need to go back to court?

No, a party cannot claim a child for tax purposes where there is no legal claim to being the child's parent.

I suggest that you seek legal assistance on this. You could demand an accounting but I have no idea if you have been given any notice yet. The...

Confused about the process for serving divorce papers to my incarcerated husband

You are getting a run around by people who don't know what they are doing. Deliver the paperwork to the prison. Get a name of the person with...

How can I contest the benificiary on my fathers life insurance? How can I fight for what is rightfully my sisters and I?

Fighting the designated beneficiary of a life insurance policy is very difficult to do. Given that the house and the "property" are in his name...

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How long is a filing for divorce petition good for in Calif.? Filed in 2008 and never finalized it.

She should be protected but it will take a judgment and order of the court to assign the debts to your father. Most courts dismiss a divorce...

What happens if a petition to distribute the assets of a trust goes to trail before the trust has received a IRS closing letter

The IRS claim needs to be addressed regardless of the distribution matter.