Can a judge make you provide some kind of case law in order to uphold a probate code that they dont want to go by.

Unfortunately, judges can have a lot of power. I wonder if maybe there are some additional facts that may support your position that were not...

My recently widowed mother's living trust in Oregon.

Absolutely you should have a lawyer look at it. Some trusts require certain things to be done, including forming new trusts, upon the death of the...

How do I calculate capital gains on the sell of an inherited vacation rental property that was in a trust with a “life estate”

I'm not sure I fully understand your question, but if you inherited half the house in 1998 through a trust created at the time of your mother's...

What can I do about a fraudulent restrain order that was outright dismissed as baseless? Was the following unlawful? Help!

Under California Code of Civil Procedure Section 128.7, you can attempt to have the Court sanction her for a bas less filing. In my experience,...

My executor is my brother and he hired himslelf to be our attorney is this a conflict of interest?

Is your brother acting as Trustee? As an executor of a probate estate, he would need a court order before paying himself. As a trustee, he is...

Is there a trust or other means that can protect "future" real property from liens for medical expenses?

In California, a Trust will not protect your own assets from liens of any type, medical or otherwise. Anything you own, or anything you transfer...

Yes, you are entitled to receive copies of your father's Will and Trust. As an heir-at-law to your father, you are entitled to a copy of those...

How hard is it to get a probate legal guardianship terminated by someone other than the legal guardian?

It really depends on the facts. In California, a "guardianship" only applies to minors (children under age 18). The only way to terminate a...

Mom just passed. I'm on title and secondary on the loan all though I had higher income than her. Will the house go into probate?

I agree with the previous answer. If the home is in joint tenancy, then it passes outside of probate. But you do need to file an Affidavit Death...

Inheritance question

So the estate is in France? I am not sure if having only you as an heir is allowed in France. The problem you would have here in the U.S. is that...