Do I need a probate attorney to receive my fathers death benefits from the civil service retirement system?

Probably not as long as you are good at filling out forms and can get the correct one from the civil service retirement system. However, there may...

My friend and I have Join tenant of a mobile home. There are some liens on his side. If he passes away, what would be happen?

mobile home complicates things. If it is permanently attached to the land and you own the land, then the liens remain after joint tenant dies. If...

In cases of death w/o a will, will money in a bank account go to creditors of will it be kept by the beneficiary/representative?

If your sister goes to the bank and puts you on the account as a joint tenant or names you as the transfer on death beneficiary, it would go to...

I don't see why not, but make sure you keep very good records about the work to be done and the costs in the event other family members think that...

Do I need an attorney to do a quick claims deed? And from where do I get a form inPoway,Ca?

It is not a "quick claim" deed, it is a "quit claim" deed. With all due respect, since you don't even know the correct term for the document (a...

My husband is in stage 3 of Alzheimer’s. I need a power of attorney for finance and medical. Where do I file them in calif.

If your husband is in stage three Alzheimers, he probably does not have the mental capacity to create a POA or an Advanced Health Care Directive. ...

Power of attorney & Wills?

Yes, but there is a potential for breach of fiduciary duty if the Agent under POA starts taking assets out of the estate while the principal is...

How are compensatory damages calculated in California Probate ?

Without more facts, there is no way of knowing. This is probably not the right forum for a detailed factual analysis. I suggest you meet with a...

I am my husbands fiduciary. what happens if I die?

I'm not sure what makes you his fiduciary. If it is a document, that document should spell out who your successor is. If there is no document or...

I agree in toto with Attorney Steingraber. The automatic stay in bankruptcy applies to your case and you can't do anything until the stay is...