Does the trustee (my sister) have the right to ask each beneficiary to prepare a spreadsheet with values of items received?

Generally speaking it's the trustee's duty to value the trust assets; appraisals are usually paid from trust funds (which in turn deplete the...

I heard if someone gets a poa from the grantor of his life insurance policy they can change who the beneficiary is .

Keep in mind the POA is only valid while the agent (the grantor in this case) is incapacitated, and expires upon his or her death.

That's nice of you to try to help out. Assuming your uncle owns the house, then he evict your cousin. However, their family relationship...

I have a question on the subject of caveat. If original caveators died or sold the land to others, is the caveat still valid? Th

While caveator is actually an obscure legal term, it doesn't work in this context. I think you're referring to an easement, which is basically the...

Surviving spouse needs to transfer deed of house into her name.

She will need to record affidavits of deaths of either joint tenants, or trustees, depending on how the property was held. These forms are...

Outright gift

Based on the bare facts of your post, this sounds like a straight forward fraudulent transfer - see Penal Code section 155 (makes this a felony). ...

How do i put my name on the property so the state doesn't take house?

Welcome to probate. Assuming the house is worth more than $150,000, you will need to probate your mother's estate. And if the state had a lien on...

How to get bank Salute Your Shorts of deceases released to trustee.

Often times it depends on who you talk to at the bank. Some of the clerks are not well versed in trusts and don't feel comfortable with anything...

If grandfather freely and competently gifted the tools to your husband before his death (and assuming there was no contract with the beneficiary...

When can executor distribute funds?

Pregrant is not actually a word. If there's a final order for distribution, then the assets can be distributed. The trustee will need to get...