The death certificate should be available from the Recorder's Office in the county where your stepmother lived at the time of her death. A child...

There is no governmental entity that keeps a record of people's Wills while those people are living. Once somebody is deceased, upon finding a...

You'd need to retain an attorney as your question really depends on an attorney reviewing the petition requesting your removal and the court order....

Yes, it sounds like your entitled to the difference now. You should probably start by hiring an attorney who could write her a letter and...

That would be somewhat backwards. They will need to record a new deed transferring the home from themselves as trustees to themselves as...

The attorneys who commented first are correct, but here's my list: 1. Contact Adult Protective Services. 2. Hire a probate attorney so you can...

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The general rule is that the survivor on a joint account is entitled to all the money in the account upon the death of the other co-owner. ...

Your sister's repayment plan is very normal. If she owes a debt to the trust and her distribution share of the assets is greater than the amount...

It's a bit confusing if you are saying that your father is currently alive and you understand you are named as the beneficiary in his trust/will or...

The executor likely thinks he or she is doing a good thing. The thinking likely is that the probate is needed to gain access to bank accounts and...