When one spouse dies, administration of the estate can be quite straightforward for the surviving spouse. Assuming everything was community...

The easiest thing you could do would be for them to set up a trust naming you as beneficiaries of the house. The fee you pay the attorney to...

No, but only if she leaves it to her children under Prop. 58. If a portion of the house is left to a non-child, just that single portion will be...

Can my stepfather assign his daughter power of attorney (financial or otherwise) for my mother after she's declared incompetent?

Most likely not. A POA usually has multiple agents listed to serve in succession if one of the primary agents ceases to act. So if your...

I want to buy a small piece of ground 1/4 of an acre that joins my property that is now in a trust. trust lets widow live there

Trust attorney here. I can add a little bit of value, and probably answer half your question. If the trust mandates that the trustee hold the...

Trust owner has passed, what is the successor trustee's requirements to manage the trust in CA

I don't think I can add any additional value here in terms of what it is that you need to do, but what I do want to emphasize is how complicated...

Unfortunately, your question is a little unclear, but it is only because you may have some of the terminology mixed up. Let me extrapolate here...

Does california state provide law that allows the legal power of attorney (for our) parents to be compensated for work done?

Without knowing additional facts, I can't tell you for sure if it would be proper for you to be compensated for your services, but consider the...

Bank acount

I think some more information is needed if you want a good answer. Is this your account? The account of someone else that you are taking care of?...

I actually encounter this often, but on the front end of things--during the planning process. Many times a client wants to "rule from the grave"...