I am a co-trustee with my brother on my deceased mother's house. Do we need both our signatures to sell the house?

As the other answers note, you have to begin with the language in the trust. For a sale based on only one trustee's signature to be valid, the...

Father passed away what do i need to do?

Much will depend on whether your father and friend were married, and the nature and titling of his assets. Will or not, there may be assets with...

Im unable to act as trustee

My sympathies on the passing of your sister. The trust would have to have specific language permitting you to appoint the next successor trustee....

The trust may or may not allow them, or some one else, to appoint a successor trustee.. If it doesn't, you will need to go to court to get one...

The biggest issue is that in CA a power of attorney is only valid for sales, not gift transfers, unless it has special gifting language as set...

How can I find out if myself and my siblings are on my dads deed?

As others have said, finding out what the title currently is is easy. Finding out about his estate plan and what it should be, may or may not be as...

How to Handle Residuary Estate in my Will

Hard to know without looking at it, but it sounds like there might be problems. I wouldn't want to have to divide 200% of anything! Please take it...

You have some good answers from others. You definitly can lock up for your daughter, assuming you die first, your share of the community property...

Does an amended living trust need to be witnessed? It was originally drawn in Virginia. The person now lives in California.

In CA, witnessess are not necessary to a trust amendment, but it should be notarized. As Ms. Barnett said, it would benefit her to now have local...

Can a wife rights supersede someone else named as medical directive California

I'm not sure from your question if your brother has already named you his agent under his advanced directive/health care power of attorney or not. ...