Can I contest a will that has been produced more than a year after my father's death?

Your facts indicate that the real property in California was held as joint tenants with right of survivorship. Property owned in joint tenancy...

In law, vesting is to give an immediately secured right. One has a "vested" right to an asset that cannot be taken away by any third party. When...

There is no requirement to record a living trust. However, one of the most important assets that is placed in a living trust is real estate. To do...

The California Probate Code was amended in 1997 to require the trustee to give notice of administration to beneficiaries and legal heirs of the...

What right does the surviving spouse have after husband passed away still married but living seperate.

You indicate that upon your husband’s death he made a "living trust" appointing his brother in law as the trustee. A living trust can only be...

Your question is not that clear. If you are asking who owns property in a living trust the answer is the trustee or trustees who currently serve...

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Do I need to have a new executor of the will named? How do I do that?

If a taxpayer dies before filing a tax return, the taxpayer's spouse or personal representative may have to file and sign a return for that...

Affidavit of Death - too many forms to choose from.

You can use the Riverside County form which can be found at http://www.riverside.courts.ca.gov/localfrms/ri-pr012.pdf

Is there a legal minimum time from date of death in California for a trustee to notify a beneficiary?

If the trust is irrevocable when the settlor dies, the trustee has 60 days after becoming trustee or 60 days after the settlor's death, whichever...

Can I cash my ex husbands last payroll check that he was holding before he died last week.

You might check out this website for an answer as to who is entitled to the checks in Arizona and how to go about...