Create the living trust using an experienced trust lawyer. (please don't try this without assistance of counsel). then you and your parents must...

Because of California's community property laws, surviving spouse can do whatever he or she wants with one half of the estate. The other half of...

What does your lawyer say? If you don't have one, get one. It's cheap insurance against the very real possibility that you have done something...

Are there any other areas of law, other than intestate succession, that can be altered to my liking by the terms of a trust?

You need to spend some time on the internet and with an estate planning attorney to understand what trusts can do and how they work.

The law prescribes that property not transferred by Will is distributed via intestate succession. How does this apply to trusts?

I think you need to talk to a trust and probate lawyer. Without looking at documents, I would have no idea how to give you a complete answer.

Can I postpone my court date if I’m in the middle of purchasing a home with a partner who just found out he has pancre cancer ?

Mre facts needed. I have no idea what a court date has with purchasing a home. Are you buying it out of probate or from a bankruptcy court. Or did...

Class Action Law suit and BK ch 7

The Trustee is not going to care about a check for $200.00. The cost of administration would far out weigh the payments to the creditors. Cash the...

You might have a suit for elder abuse, but if mom is mentally competent, you will have a tough case to make. See legal counsel to review your options.

Can I make a formal bequest in my Will if I also have a trust if certain circumstances arise?

I agree with Attorney Gaffney. Your trust needs to be amended to honor this bequest. That's where the assets are.

If your father is mentally competent AND you and your brother are in full agreement regarding his care, then I would be OK with co-agency. As with...