Can my brother take a loan on my mother's unsold house and not give me my half?

As a beneficiary of the trust, the trustee owes you fiduciary duties to act in your best interest and to abide by the terms of the trust. You...

Inherited property with Step mom and brother, do I need to purchase the property to buy then out, or refinance?

Yes, you can buy the property. There's more than one way to do that transaction. I've usually seen that as a purchase.

How does inheritance work, when there is no will? How does it affect when the property has been red tagged?

The transfer of real estate as an inheritance after death requires a court order. To get that court order for the heirs to receive the real...

In state of California. If you were told that the descendants Will had been settled. How can you find the Original Will?

The original will (unless there was a lost will, in which case there would be a copy of the will) is filed with the probate court in the county...

I have a question is the a difference between an Objection to the Personal Rep and Objection to Administration of Estate?

There is a difference, but the result is the same. You won't be appointed as the personal representative until you resolve the issues of the...

In California Do all estates have to have an estate attorney? If,wouldn't that be where a will could be found? If Theres a will?

You could look through the person's personal or financial documents for a will, however, sometimes the person died without a will. A will is not...

We are trying to buy a house in probate. CA. The deed read my friends stepfather and my friend’s mother. Mom passed away 7 yrs

I understand you to say that his property is in probate because of the step-father's half of the property and that your friend already owns half...

No, you are not personally liable for the costs of your brother. The coroner may not issue a death certificate until someone claims his remains...

What do I need to file if my mother applied for letters of Admin intestate but we located a will.trust naming myself exec?

You'll have to lodge the original will with the probate court. There's a few options for this estate: 1. You mother can amend her petition to add...

?what documents are needed and process

You will probably need an 850 petition and a petition for probate. This is not something that you can do on your own. Contact an attorney for a...