No, but ask the attorney if she or he would be willing to accept service of process. If so, use the "Notice and Acknowledgement and Receipt-Civil"...

Trying to find out if I really have a trust fund?

As an heir and beneficiary, you have a right to receive a copy of the trust agreement. You may want to ask your sister for a copy of the trust in...

Could I use a Memorandum of Understanding to legitimately establish a parol trust?

California law does allow for oral trusts, but oral trusts do not work for the transfer of real property (because of the statute of fraud, which...

As my colleagues rightly point out, you should get consult a local probate litigator asap. In general, while it is, of course, to contest a trust...

Sorry for the loss of your aunt. You correctly intuit that you cannot attest in a small estate affidavit that the estate is under the $166.5K...

Use the the "Find a Lawyer" function on Avvo to find a local attorney (preferably where your case is pending). Contingency representation for...

So sorry for your loss. It sounds like you stand to take something under your late sister's Will. Have a local lawyer review the Will for you,...

The short answer to your question is "Yes, it is possible to pursue a claim for financial elder abuse after the elder's/decedent's death." Under...

Obtaining documents produced in discovery does not mean those documents automatically end up being part of a public record. Discovery is simply...

To avoid step up issues, can a note for a dollar amount be put in a the A trust and property kept in the A trust? ?

You have done your homework, and you correctly conclude that the property that is included in Trust A will receive the step-up in basis, while the...