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...

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. ...

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...

You've received good advice. You really should be able to act under the omnibus clause, which should say something like "any property subsequently...

They each sing the same Letters. I would also type in "Co-Executors" on line 1.a. of the Letters to make it clear they are co-executors.

It's really impossible to answer your question without knowing the issues of your case. For example, if the dispute is your brother isn't...

I agree with the responses provided by the other two attorneys. POAs terminate when the principal (i.e. your mother) dies, so this document is not...

Under California law if the person who died doesn't have an estate plan, such as a Will or Trust, then California has a default distribution plan. ...

You need to start by obtaining the entire trust. They are required to provide it to you by a statute in the California Probate Code (see Sec....

That's what the accounting is called. It's a petition requesting that the court review and approve the accounting and it's set for hearing in...