Mother has a trust with brother Power of Attorney, he just passed...what now?

If you are named as alternate agent, you can be the power of attorney. If not, she will have to execute new documents to name you as power of...

How do I get my equal share of my inheritance ?

You need an attorney to help with this. What that will involve will depend on the type of property involved and whether the estate needs to be...

It does not need to be in the name of the trust to be effective. Please tell me you're not doing a SNT by yourself online...

The trust name remains the same, although it is confusing. (This is why I don't put "revocable" in the name of the trust.) Someone at the bank...

Can real estate in an A-B Trust in San Diego be reassessed because an affidavit of death was not filed for one of the Trustees?

If the assessor made a mistake, you can work with them to get it corrected and even refunded. For instance, we recently filed a parent child...

How does the owner of a trust request an accounting from the trustee in the state of California?

It depends on the terms of the trust, but often the best way is by a written request submitted to the trustee.

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There is a lot to do, but it will be simpler if you and your brother are also the sole heirs/beneficiaries and co-trustees. But it generally...

I am looking for a probate lawyer that who has represented beneficiaries(stranger) of a deceased owner.

You will need someone to review the trust to tell you your options. Attorneys can't solicit on Avvo. Best is to use the Find a Lawyer function at...

The name of the successor trustee should be on the affidavit of death. If you are the successor trustee, your name should already be on title.

Can a A Successor Trustee be changed?

First look at what the trust says. Then look at the probate code for when you can modify an irrevocable trust. It addresses multiple scenarios. It...