This is a difficult situation and a complex area of the law and it largely depends on if the home would be considered the separate property of your...

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Based on your post, a trust clearly exists based on the deed. In the 95% of all cases, a parent will name his children as equal beneficiaries. ...

A 1.5% total trustee's fee is likely acceptable. You have to read the Trust as your starting point. Some trusts will actually include...

The Department of Health website has the form, including detailed instructions to complete such form, to amend a death certificate.

I suspect, especially given that this was the second hearing on the accounting, that the failure to successfully file the written objections...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The short answer is 60 days from date of death. This is required under California Probate Code Section 16061.7.