If you have an attorney, you need to contact your attorney. Trustee fees are calculated prior to calculating the distribution to the beneficiaries....

If this is a revocable trust that you alone created, you can amend the trust to change the names of successor trustees and beneficiaries. If this...

You should consult with a real estate/estate planning attorney to discuss the consequences of this transfer. To answer your questions, no you...

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What kind of will do I need?

While a will is better than nothing, your mom would benefit from having a trust. With a properly funded trust, her estate will not have to go...

Unless the most recent deed shows that the trust owns the property, you will either have to proceed through probate or file an 850 Petition. You...

The answer depends on how you all own title to the property (what does it say on the deed). Do you own it as joint tenants? If so, and dad passes...

The short answer is that you cannot avoid probate. The second parent to pass away is the owner (assuming the property is actually owned as joint...

This is not something that is a DIY "project." Because there is a mortgage on the rental property (a non-owner occupied property), you risk the...

Prop 19 will apply to any applicable deeds recorded after February 15 (which is a holiday so essentially you need to record the deed prior to...

I am very sorry for your loss. Yes, it is worth starting a probate case. As the administrator of the estate, you will receive a fee for your...