Can extension of Feb 15 Prop. 19 deadline be requested for any reason (COVID-19 slows untangling folks’ living trust muddle)?

No unfortunately not. Prop 19 will go into effect February 16 for everyone.

Attorney Straus is correct. If your aunt's home was in a trust, the successor trustee needs to begin the trust administration process. If there was...

Do you have to probate property that was purchased as Joint Tenants? What is the threshold amount that is required for probate?

If the deed for the property states that you own it as joint tenants, then you do not need to file a Petition for Probate (assuming this is the...

What form do I need to add my son to house deed?

Attorneys Iloulian and Weinman are correct. There are very serious consequences to adding your son onto the title of your home. Your son will be...

You should use Avvo's "Find a Lawyer" tool on this website. You can search for an attorney in a specific geographic location as well as by area of...

Before anyone can properly serve you with a 60 day notice, they have to have been appointed as administrator of the estate and Letters have to have...

If the person who created the trust is still alive, the beneficiary is not entitled to a copy of the trust or notification that he has been...

When you say you are on the deed, do you mean that both your mom and yourself were the only ones on the deed as joint tenants? If so, you own the...

Is a revocable living trust valid in California, if not notarized?

A trust is not required to be notarized in California to be valid, but it must be signed by the person creating the trust that has competency to...

MY DAD HAD A STROKE AND I NEED TO TAKE CARE OF HIS FINANCES, HE WAS ROBBED AND KNOCKED OUT AND HIS WALLET WAS STOLEN. WHAT SHOU?

If your dad executed a power of attorney before his attack naming you as his agent, then you can take that document to the bank to take control...