Mom passed in March, Do I own the house and if not what do I need to do in California?

Whenever one of the owners passes away as a tenant in common, there must be some type of probate court order to transfer the real estate. The type...

Is a declaration of intent to be cremated upon death legal in California if notarized ?

Your agent under an advance health care directive would have the authority to dispose of your remains according to your wishes. Call or email an...

There is a three year statute of limitation to object to an accounting, unless the trust specifies a shorter time period of not less than 180 days.

What are my options? What can/should I file in court?

You would file a petition for probate to admit the will to probate and include all of your father’s properties. It sounds like there may be some...

My mom died she had a will and a TOD done. She forgot to record the TOD.

You would have to open a probate case to sell or transfer the house to her children. Take the will and any other information to an attorney to...

My mom died and shes on my home deed what do I need to do to remover her asap?

Depending on how you and your mother held title to the property, you would either need an affidavit recorded with the county recorder or a probate...

Trusts in CA?

You would normally look through the important paperwork of the decedent. You can also check in a safe deposit box. You can check the title to...

Do I have to include a house in probate if I have a quick claim deed but the grantor passed away ?

The quitclaim deed was signed before her death, but the quitclaim deed was recorded after her death. In this situation, I've seen title companies...

How to handle co-owned property upon death of 1 of the owners?

If you both hold title as joint tenants, then you can file an affidavit to remove her from the title to the home. If it is blank or you are...

There are not any forms for a probate accounting. But you may be able to get a waiver of accounting from all the heirs. If the estate is...