Time Frame for a Will

There is no imaging or microfilming of a deposited will, and nothing further the court will do other than hold on to it until someone takes an...

AB Trust was not divided within 6 month time-limit. What happens now?

Not too late. And, there are good reasons not to let this division to get any more stale. See an attorney in your area familiar with trust...

How can my children throw me out s trustee? I spent too much money

Their ability to remove you as a trustee depends on the terms of the trust and the facts. Typically, that would be difficult for them to do, with...

How do I find an executor for my dog care when I die?

In California, you can now do a Pet Trust that will give you all sorts of options. See either an Elder Law or Estate Planning/Trusts attorney to...

Most Elder Law/Special Needs attorneys will help you under an agreement to be paid from the inheritance when it comes in. Good luck!

Can I quitclaim my mothers home to another longtime family member if the house is in probate? I am the beneficiary?

If it is in formal probate, it can only be passed on under court order and to the beneficiaries who would get it under the will or by intestate....

Tenant in Common on Vacant Lots (under $20k total). Other tenant is deceased. Cannot find relatives, etc.

If the value is truly that low, there may be an easier summary probate process to resolve this faster and easier than a full probate. See an...

In California, can the surviving settlor of a revocable living trust use the stepped up appreciation of assets held in the trust

This is a complex question dependent on the nature of the assets when they went into the trust. You should see a Trusts and Estates attorney to...

Q: Is the executor of his mother's estate required to show the will to those who have been purposely excluded from the will?

If the excluded people were intestate heirs...that is, people who would have received property if there was no trust, yes. In your case, mom’s...

What do we do with the will of a family member who has died in San Diego County?

Whether the estate needs a probate or would qualify for briefer alternative proceedings, the cousin named Executor should contact an experienced...