How does  it work in naming minor children as contingent beneficiary?

In the unhappy event that you and your husband are both eaten by tigers the same week, the court would appoint a guardian for the children...

Can someone verbally claim they were promised to inherit a house because they contributed to part of a remodel?

As an inheritance question, the answer is no. You cannot force a Will to be anything other than what was written in it. However, he owes her...

How can a real estate asset be protected when one needs to apply for for long term care?

I agree with attorney Firth. In order to make any asset "invisible" to Medi-Cal it needs to be transferred somehow (an irrevocable Trust is best,...

What is the best way for my sister to transfer the property to me as a gift for it to be treated as separate property in divorce

You cannot do it that way. If you pay the mortgage with community property funds (like your income), then that part of it will become community...

Co Trustee and Beneficiary

The Trustee is required to keep you informed of the trust and its administration (Cal. Probate Code 16060), as well as provide you with information...

Can I make a will for my mom so that if she dies, her stuff goes to me instead of my dad?

Yes and no. Your mother's Will can only control what she owns as her half of the community property and her own personal property. Generally,...

Selected as the best answer

You can certainly give away half the house and put your half into a Trust, but I don't recommend it. When two people both own the same property...

What do I do if a will is not witnessed?

Without the two signatures, the Will is not valid. You will have to go through Intestate procedures, that is, the procedures for people who died...

Want copy of trust or will from my father’s estate but have no money for lawyers.?

You can just go to the Probate Court where he died and get a copy of anything that was filed with regard to his Will and his estate.

My sister will not give me any information about my mom's estate, taxes, finances and I have Power of Attorney.

If you suspect abuse of your mother then you need to contact Adult Protective Services in your County to have them look into it. If you have...