My father died intestate. Best way to recover my portion of his separate property 16% from his wife, likely less than $10000

Although the probate court may not be involved at this point, it appears that you have no choice but to get the probate court involved. Therefore,...

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Community Property Agreement impacting Estate, Last Will and Testament, bequests, etc.

First, I definitely concur with my colleagues' recommendations that Wife seek the advice of an attorney. I would also recommend that Wife, if...

While I concur with my colleagues' answers, in my experience, having an attorney negotiate on your behalf can produce better results than...

Wills and Estates- on how to be notified of when your in one upon a death

In California, the process for notifications depends on whether you are named in the will. If you would like to find out whether you specifically...