Which state law should apply for with regard to whether the disclaim is valid? Thanks.

Internal Revenue Code section 2518 allows a California beneficiary to sign a qualified disclaimer, resulting in treatment of the disclaimed...

The beneficiary should seek legal guidance when considering a disclaimer. An individual who wants to disclaim inherited assets should be aware that...

Generally, any resident of the United States, who is age 18 or older, can serve as a personal representative. If a person is not named as executor,...

I am going thru the Probate Process as Administrator (no Will) regarding my grandmother's estate only.

Unfortunately, the probate and estate settlement process can be anything but simple, depending on the size and nature of the assets to be...

I am working on the Probate forms.

I assume you are referencing paragraph 3. (the inventory section) of the DE-111 (Probate Petition). The information listed here is an estimate and...

Not receiving anything from probate, but the DE-140 says I shouldn't be excluded. Is case over or can I do anything?

If you were properly noticed of the hearing on the petition you may be too late. Apparantly there was a hearing on a probate petition and the judge...

A creditor shall file their claim within four months after Letters are issued or sixty days after the date notice of administration is given to...

Do LA, CA wills, including those with non-probate assets (insurance policies, mobile home, cars) need to be filed with LA court?

If you and your sister are beneficiaries under the Will you can accomplished transfer title to the mobile home without probate and probably without...

If 4 children were left a mobile home in LA worth 80k does it avoid probate - can it be sold ?

This can be accomplished without probate and probably without an attorney. A mobile home (without real estate) is personal property, and if worth...

Can the state put a lien on it and take the whole thing or do we have any rights? Will I have any financial responsibility?

California’s Medi-Cal applicants and beneficiaries are often confused about their rights regarding Medi-Cal. After the Medi-Cal beneficiary's...