Can I contest a trust after my mother passed away. 3 weeks ago?
A Trust can be contested after death. Obviously, there is a lot that needs to be determined in your case. You must start with obtaining a copy of...
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A Trust can be contested after death. Obviously, there is a lot that needs to be determined in your case. You must start with obtaining a copy of...
Unfortunately, it does not sound like you have recourse against the Trustee. As for the attorney who drafted the Trust, probably no recourse there...
No amount of witnesses will make it legal. An unsigned Trust is not enforceable. Having said that, there could be other ways to try to enforce the...
Requesting a full accounting does not reset the clock. But the good news is that under California law you cannot be limited to 60 days to object....
While the place of administration is in Colorado, California still has jurisdiction over the Trustee. If a person agrees to act as Trustee of a...
I would need more facts to answer this question because a lot hinges on exactly what the Trust terms state. In California Probate Court, the judge...
No they cannot do so unless the Trust allows for that (in which case it is probably not a irrevocable trust). In California there are ways in...
There is an intermediary step here, you can ask for an "informal accounting"--that is an accounting that meets the requirements of Probate Code...
Typically, Ex Parte applications require 24 hour notice, but most courts, Orange County included, have moved to a system where you have to file...
I agree that you need to make a written demand to the Trustee to receive your share of the Trust fund. Have you ever obtained any financial...