As a beneficiary, I attended the probate hearing, 2nd accounting, with objections, but was not given an opportunity to speak.
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Answered on April 10, 2025
I suspect, especially given that this was the second hearing on the accounting, that the failure to successfully file the written objections...
So if I was a blood relative and know for a fact I was in a will and was never contacted what can I do?
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Answered on March 30, 2025
If the probate was opened in California, do a search for the Superior Court in the county where your grandfather resided at his death. This should...
Can I open a bank account under a pre-existing deceased parent's living trust ?
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Answered on March 25, 2025
Yes. You'll need a copy of the trust showing that you are the successor trustee, a copy of the death certificate showing the primary trustee...
My dad died before he could get property deed transfer to him signed & notarized, she signed & notarized, now she locked me out&
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Answered on March 24, 2025
You need to contact a probate litigation attorney. At the very minimum, you should be able to get a free consult. If they were divorced and there...
In California is my brother entitled to all the money from my dads lawsuit and me and my other sibling get nothing?
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Answered on March 20, 2025
It depends. You need to clarify what you mean by your father's "successor", as that could mean many different things. If you mean your brother...
What timeline does a trustee have to send the living trust to the beneficiaries?
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Answered on March 20, 2025
The short answer is 60 days from date of death. This is required under California Probate Code Section 16061.7.
How can find out if a Will or a living Trust was file ?
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Answered on March 19, 2025
You can check the court's website in the county where you brother-in-law resided at death and see if a Will was filed or if there is an active...
Can I sit in on a consultation with an estate attorney concerning my parents trust?
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Answered on March 18, 2025
It depends. If the attorney is the attorney who drafted the trust for your parents, then that attorney may want something signed by your parents. ...
Do I need a small estate affidavit?
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Answered on March 18, 2025
You'll need to establish the death of the insured (your father) plus the death of the beneficiary (your mother). They'll likely want death...
When re-opening an estate that has previously been closed and assets distributed how do you do the inventory?
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Answered on March 18, 2025
You've received good advice. You really should be able to act under the omnibus clause, which should say something like "any property subsequently...
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