My parent had a will drawn up in san diego....then years later relocated to Utah and passed away a couple years later.

You do need to provide a death certificate to deposit or to obtain a copy of a deposited will. However, a will is only deposited after death by the...

Is my husbands sister entitled to 1/2 of our community prop. if he were to pass without will or trust ? We have no kids.

If your home is community property and your husband were to die without a will or trust, then his share of the community property home (and all...

it may depend on the terms of the settlement. Usually, funds from a settlement are payable to the attorney/firm or to the attorney's/firm's...

Can Riverside probate court validly order attorney for OSC/FTA if I live in Santa Cruz, client can't be found after 20 years?

I agree with other counsel here. It looks like Riverside Probate Court is attempting to resolve old cases. In my experience, OSCs are routinely...

Probate Code Sec. 16064 provides that a waiver of accounting can be withdrawn. However, the withdrawal is effective only as to trust transactions...

You have received some good advise here. I would just add that motions or petitions to waive the probate referee's appraisal are rarely...

Irrevocable trust states the surviving spouse can live on property but there is a reverse mortgage repayment due. What happens?

I agree with Attorney Shields. I would just add that in 2013, a federal court ruled in Donovan vs. Sullivan that the HUD regulation which...

As Attorney Shields and Attorney Benton advised, you will need to file an unlawful detainer in the court designed to handle these matters. ...

In the San Diego County, Letters of Administration have an expiration date that has been stamped on the Letters by the court clerk. . If there...

How do I obtain guardianship of my nephew?

You would file a petition for Guardianship. Considering the circumstances, you may want to do so soon. You can also file a petition for Temporary...