If you have the original will, you are required to file the will with the court that would have jurisdiction over the estate if a probate were to...

My siblings excluded me from knowing what is in our Mom's trust estate, now they need my help financially. Should I help them?

At first your question rings in as a moral question followed by a how to do so safely question. On that front, should you chose to help you should...

Can my grandmother gift her home to my mother and then to me? Can we do this by feb. 11th to beat the deadline for prop 19?

Yes that can work, but watch out for a couple of possible speed bumps. It is your Grandmother's home so no matter how high the value she can...

Do I have to amend my revocable trust?

In CA you don't need to put her on title to keep your house safe. So long as you occupy the house and have the intention that if you must be away...

A Doctor's certification that someone lacks the ability to handle their own affairs does not mean that they are not competent to create or modify a...

How to I inherit property from a spouse who died without a will?

Unfortunately, without a trust, right of survivorship or transfer on death deed you will need to hire a attorney to transfer the title. There are...

Based upon what you shared it would be inappropriate for your husband to serve as the Trust Protector. He has an interest in having the trust...

It is possible but provided for in the standard drafting software used by the majority of Attorneys. Typically a trust protector has multiple...

A transfer to someone as a tenant in common usually means only a portion of the property was transferred. An experienced estate planning attorney...

You need to contact a California elder law attorney. Changing trustees probably can be done under the terms of the document and if not, then it...