The answer to your question is very likely "yes". In almost all cases a person with a Trust will also have a pour-over Will that provides any...

It entirely depends on the terms of the Trust. For example, a typical trust provision would be that the beneficiary must survive by 30 days in...

The exact answer depends on if the homes are still held by the Trust or if the deeds were already transferred into each of your names. It also...

If she had either a Will or Trust, then that document would control who receives the assets. In addition, if any accounts were held jointly with...

Mathematically, both result in equal distributions to each 1/3 beneficiary, so it really doesn't make any difference. Either option is acceptable.

There is no entity or institution, private or governmental, that keeps records of all the trusts in California. You (or an attorney on your...

You need to have an attorney look at it and help you out. The words between the two names, such as "and" or "or" or "and/or" are irrelevant. It's...

Although it's possible you could have success going down the criminal route, as a practical matter, it is extremely unlikely that such a case would...

You might not even need a malpractice case as the probate court has something called a "surcharge" in which if you can make the case the lawyer or...

It's a difficult situation having 4 co-trustees with a provision in the trust requiring unanimous decisions. Unless the trust includes language,...