Small claims is the wrong forum. you need to go to probate court. Hire a probate litigator to review your options with you.

I'm not sure how your sister could have sold the house without you knowing it unless your father put the house into joint tenancy with her before...

No big deal. Call your insurance agent have agent name the Trust and the Insurance Company on the homeowners policy as additional insureds. The...

The living trust agreement and any other documents such as a deed purporting to show title to the property need to be reviewed by a probate/real...

If the person truly did die without an intestate heir per the application of the state's intestacy law, the property "escheats" to the state. In...

You and your co-trustee have every right to evict the hostile family member who is living in a trust asset without permission and not paying rent...

I don't see a happy future here regardless of what a legal document might say. I suggest that when you inherit the property, you put a price on...

The personal property is usually considered separate from the real property, but the trust document should set forth how the personal property is...

When in doubt, read the document, which should tell you what is permissible under the terms of the trust. Also get the advice of a lawyer or a CPA...

Assuming the will is valid, you appear to have some sort of life estate.