It is never too late for a probate. Your mother’s interest may have vested after your sisters death but before her’s, however. If she had a will,...

?can excutor enter home that is occupied without permission.

If you are a lawful tenant, the trustee must grant you the rights any landlord owes a tenant. And that certainly is not to come and go as they...

In the state of California when opening a trust fund for a minor with a navel credit Union is the minors ss# required?

This is a surprisingly complex issue. The right tax ID number depends on the retained powers held under the trust by the person setting it up and...

Unfortunately, the procedure that allows summary administration for estates less than $150,000 does not apply to passing title to real estate, and...

What happens to a trust when the trustee died 2 years ago and there was no named successor?

If there is no mechanism in the trust for appointing a successor (there often is), then you will need to file a petition with the Court for an...

How can I ask for distribution of funds (CA) without all heirs submitting waiver?

The heir who is citing Probate Code Section 16004.5 is absolutely right. It is a violation of California law for a trustee to make distribution...

In probate, is the whole file open to the public, ie whoever may request to see it? Is it available online??

First, I’d like to clarify that a disabled beneficiary is not a exemption from Medi-Cal recovery. The exemption is if the deceased Medi-Cal...

The pour,over will can be signed anytime after the trust is created. It cannot, however, be signed before the trust is established

What can we do to get restitution of my mother's social security benefits?

Your statement about authority of an agent over SSA funds would be correct if the bank account is in fact a Representative Payee account, and the...

If the child was legally adopted, they are not in line for intestate succession of the birth parent. Mother should see a Probate/Trusts and Estates...