Do I need an attorney to complete a Quadro?

If you don't know how to do it, then yes you need an attorney to do the QDRO.

Is this legal?

Not really clear on the details but a trust can't order that the mortgage not be paid off. As to the expenses, expenses that occured after...

Will I be held responsible for my deceased legal spouses medical bills in California?

You do have a problem here. If you can establish that these bills were incurred post separation then they should be charged against his separate...

Is it legal for a deceased persons name to be on bank accounts & bills?

What didn't happen was that the successor trustee didn't do their job. Your perceived illegality is not the issue you need to focus on. Probably...

Inheritance taxes and estate tax on joint tenancy for home purchase in California?

Unless your estate's gross value exceeds 5.36 million dollars, you have no need to worry about estate taxes. The same applies to your parents...

There are options for you on this but the remedies are not for the unrepresented. Yes you could get attorney fees on this and possibly have them...

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In general, how much will the hearing for Petition for Preliminary Distribution cost?

The petition will cost $435. You could also seek an order for a distribution of a small amount of under $10,000 for life needs to help you...

My mother died and left no will, how do I get my share for the sale of her home?

Talk to a probate attorney in your state. You don't need her cooperation to probate a decedents estate.

Utility bills are not property so their policy of charging to change name is proper and outside of a probate matter.

Is it a good idea to have a separate bank account from a dying spouse for estate planning?

Probably not. Talk to an estate planning attorney.