How can I get Life Insurance withouout beneficiaries listed?

A very common non-probate transfer is the use of affidavits to transfer personal property if the gross value of the decedent's real and personal...

Is there a way to become an executor without undergoing a probate? How can I do that?

You might consider the approach proposed by the other attorneys responding to your question. For your general information, California Probate Code...

Set to inherit a house was told that I need 3 appraisals of the value of the house for capital gains but I am keeping the house

If you are inheriting real estate in a probate you should be able to rely on the appraisal filed in the probate case. Probate cases primarily...

When filling Petition for probate, do you fill out the first 4 pages then take to court clerk then what/ also do you have to see

Whether you should go it alone or whether you should retain a probate lawyer depends upon a number of factors. The use of a probate lawyer greatly...

I was the administrator of my neighbor's probate. A part of his assets are involved in a bankruptcy which has gone on and on.

Make sure the case is not already open in probate court. If it is, you cannot use the affidavit process unless the personal representative of the...

For the purpose of filing taxes, what kind of trust is an irrevocable living trust after the death of the last trustor?

If you are the successor trustee, it is your obligation to satisfy any tax liabilities owed. Taxes can be especially tricky, as there may be estate...

Even if you are out of state, if you have the legal right to inherit personal property, like money in a bank account or stocks, and the entire...

Is an executor require by law to file a will within a certain amount of time?

Probate Code Section 8200(a) requires that unless a petition for probate of the will is earlier filed, the custodian of a will shall, within 30...

Is there a deadline for filing a probate petition for final distribution prior to the court hearing date in Orange County, CA?

You should speak to an Orange County attorney to determine the nature of the hearing you plan to attend and determine what you can do at that...

My parents home is divided 5 ways and I have been promised some personal items if I signed the probate papers which I dd bother

The executor usually earns a fee which comes out of the probate estate. If the decedent died leaving a valid Last Will and Testament, then the Last...