Can I make a claim to my step mother's intestate estate in California ? She has no heirs

No, a step-child does not inherit from a step-parent. If your step-mother had no children, it would pass according to the laws of intestacy. If no...

Because there is a trust, the property and all assets of the trust estate shall be distributed pursuant to the terms of the trust. The person that...

Is the husband still alive? Is the trust revocable or irrevocable? More information is needed before a complete response can be given. If the...

Can real property be quit claimed back into a Living trust if the owner of the trust is deceased? Who signs quit claim?

By operation of law, Jon is now the owner of the property. He cannot transfer the property to the trust of his mother because the trust became...

How do I go about gaining access to my trust or removing my legal guardian as the grantee?

Mr. Dorfman is correct. Without seeing the trust document, no attorney will be able to tell you what your rights are. The trust may have provisions...

You can try Avvo's Find a Lawyer feature, but you would have to interview/contact each one of the attorneys to inquire about pro bono services. You...

It sounds like your objection has not been filed but rather rejected. Your objections to the First and Final Report and Account should be on...

The compensation of a trustee is based on the trust document itself. Does the trust document specify the compensation allotted to the trustee? If...

The answer depends on what the will provides. The will likely has a provision for what happens if your husband predeceased him, but without...

Attorney Armstrong is correct. Additionally, as administrator of the estate, you are entitled to receive a fee that is paid from the estate at the...