Because your mother-in-law suffers from dementia, she does not have the legal capacity to make changes to her trust. One characteristic of dementia...

What are the stipulations for being an executor of an estate?

In California, if the Will does not waive the requirement of a bond or if the proposed executor resides outside of the state, the Probate court...

A few assets not in trust

I agree with Attorney Tompkins. I did want to add that you should also check with the bank to see if your deceased brother named a beneficiary on...

As I understand it, the father and son have an oral agreement that granted the father a life estate in this property. The two witnesses will be...

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It appears that the estate executor may have breached his/her fiduciary duties owed to the estate and its beneficiaries. Anytime a fiduciary fails...

How can I get legal guardianship of my siblings?

Assuming that your sisters reside in California, you should be able to petition the Probate Court in the county where your sisters reside. In a...

My inheritance funds were sent to my brother with instructions that he was supposed to release the funds to me.

It may be that you have an action against both your brother and your sister. It is unusual for a trustee, executor, or estate administrator not to...

Do you mean that the Probate judge dismissed your Petition without prejudice? If so, you would likely be able to refile the Petition, so long as...

For purposes of my response here, I am presuming that this estate is in the process of being probated. Since you have stated that there is a Will,...

What are the statutory fee for an estate worth selling for $625K?

The executor (where there is a will) or estate administrator (where there is no will) must be appointed by the Probate Court. Both an executor or...