your analysis sounds correct to me but discuss it with a probate lawyer. the disinherited child may try to open a probate and force the issue.

Can I exclude paper stock certificates that are in New York from consideration as assets for probate in California?

Un less those stock certificates were owned in joint tenancy with someone else, they are part of your mother's estate. If the value of those...

You need to retain legal counsel to help you, but based on what you have described I have doubts as to whether your son will collect anything.

Trustee has a fiduciary duty to get the highest price possible for the house and a bid process is the way to do it. He has a duty to all the...

JOHN SMITH, Trustee or his successors in trust, of THE JOHN SMITH LIVING TRUST U/A dated_______. But if you are asking this question it suggest to...

The levy only takes the money that is in the account on the day it was served, but the judgment creditor can seek levies on multiple days.

You may have lucked out, but don't count on it. Time to see a bankruptcy attorney to see if bankruptcy is right for you.

Will a Surviving spouse lost her estate with Medical Recovery?

Auntie should create a living trust and title the house in the name of the living trust. That will keep it away from Medi-Cal. See an estate...

Ufortunatelyfor you, child support cannot be wiped out in bankruptcy.

Can I use land/property listed in Mothers estate that hasn't closed yet towards approval for buying home

That is a question for your home lender, but I highly doubt it because the property in escrow is not yours yet. As my English grandfather used to...