Prop 19: Prop 19 will let you keep the old tax assessment only if you reside there. So yes, to keep that assessment value you should transfer...

The problem with them gifting an interest to you is that you will get a terrible tax basis which is what will cause those tax liabilities later...

Mother's house is in rev. trust & has 1 child that may move into house. Would child be subject to Prop 19 reassessed prop taxes?

You will get re-assessed unless you make it your residence. Some poeple ask me about transferring it early but that is usually a terrible mistake.

How can my husband get paid more than a 1/3rd of the house as he has taken care of my MIL for over 18 yrs after her stroke.

Mom needs to change her trust if she can. You might want to make an arrangement with the other siblings (in writing) that they will give you thei...

No, the old name is fine. Read the Trust though to make sure you understand what you have to do with your late spouse's half of the Trust;...

You can get a judge to grant you a temporary restraining order requiring your step-mother to allow you to see him based on Elder Abuse by isolating...

It sounds like it was already written to deal with the problem. Unless you don't want their children to have it, you can leave it as is. You...

Intestate is when you die without a Will. If you have a Trust and put everything in it then intestacy is not a problem (because the Trust controls...

What ownership/title when transferring real estate property into a revocable living trust in California?

It sounds like you are a bit mixed up. JTWROS is a great way to hold property. It avoids Probate and that makes life (and death) easier. The...

In most Living Trusts, half of the Trust becomes irrevocable upon the first death. The Survivor cannot change anything with regard to that...