Will the Court accept a declaration from a witness as the truth without having him appear in court?

No, the declaration will be hearsay. But you can issue a subpoena to have this person appear in court and testify or you can do other things...

Can I get a TIN# for an estate that is 16 yrs. old?

The first bridge is whether or not you will need to probate the estate. So, what is the total gross value of the stocks and everything else in the...

What effect does transmutation of the home from separate property to community property?

Your wife would be entitled to her separate property investment into the house up to the date that it was transmutted to CP. As to the...

What form do I use "In Pro Per" to change the property description with the court???

If you bought property as a bona fide purchaser, why the heck are you transferring title via a quitclaim deed? The estate administrator needs to...

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. So my question is this the judge suggested i go to the self help, and I'm not sure why, is there a default i should enter

The judge can't give you legal advice so that is why the recommendation was made for you to talk to the self help office. Obviously, you don't...

If she passes do we have to go through this with her daughter and I thought she was required to let heirs know they were heirs

This is a duplicate question. Please see other responses and yes hire an attorney ASAP.

If she passes do we have to go through this with her daughter and I thought she was required to let heirs know they were heirs

The best part of this is that you recognize the need for a probate attorney. The house can't be passed on to the heirs without a probate proceeding.

My boyfriend intends to bifurcate & his spouse filed her response (not contesting). Approx how long will it take to finalize?

You can always "stipulate" to the bifurcation but signing a stipulation for bifurcation of status rather than have a trial. As soon as the parties...

Spousal support for unemployed spouse

The question isn't whether you can ask for the support but whether or not the court will award spousal support. Based on what you stated, I can't...

What do I say to, and file with the court, to avoid having a ( costly statute determined fee) probate referee assigned?

You probably have a huge misconception as to what it will cost for a probate referee to assess the value of the estate. If what you state is...