Are over seas assets included in living trusts?

Your mom and step dad need to be very cautious. Sometimes it is not adviseable to fund a California trust with assets from other countries. They...

Do I need a lawyer if I am selling a house inherited through a living trust?

You definitely need an attorney to review the trust, because if the trust gave the trust assets to your father's life partner, that person would...

I agree with Attorney Moritz, but I would also add that if you have used estate funds for inappropriate expenses, the public administrator may ask...

Your question is missing a lot of important details, and I am not sure what you mean by the "quit claim deeds have expired." Recorded deeds do not...

I completely agree with attorney James. Have an attorney review the current deed for the property. If they own the property as joint tenants and if...

I will give you the common attorney response which is "it depends." No lawyer on this site will be able to tell you for certain what is allowed...

Will a probate petition still be denied after all notes are cleared?

Possibly. However, if in the Probate Notes it states something like "Recomeended for Approval" then your petition will likely be granted so long as...

When is a estate no longer a estate?

It sounds like your mom's estate is worth less than $166,250, and there was no real property (i.e. house, land) in her estate. If this is the...

Am i 100% owner?

First, you should have the deed reviewed by an attorney to ensure that you are understanding title correctly and to ensure that no later deeds...

If your document is a valid California Statutory Power of Attorney, the bank is required to accept it under Probate Code 4406. However, ofentimes a...