My father passed away six days ago. He had a revocable trust. Do we need to notify California court?

As stated by the other attorneys, you should seek the advice of an experienced trusts attorney in California. You should be aware that the trustee...

Do I have to Petition the Living Trust?

The question you need to find the answer to is who is the currently acting trustee. Is it your brother or your mother? If it is your brother then...

Certification of trustee

If your mom was competent at the time of naming the successor trustee and the waiver of accounting then there should not be a problem here. Just...

Is a Trustor responsible for recording a notarized Deed of Trust short-form to secure a Promissary Note?

Since it appears that you are the lender on this note, then you should be the one to make sure it is recorded with the County Recorder. Otherwise,...

Can a layman file the "Petition to Settle Small Estate" with the court?

Under the small estate affidavit procedure you should not have to file anything with the court so long as there is no real property in the estate....

What is the Statute of Limitations on Probate in California?

I agree with the earlier answer. There is no reason to wait to probate this estate. In fact, waiting to probate often causes a multitude of...

You can send him a letter requesting a copy of the trust. It can simply say: "Please consider this letter a request for a copy of ------ (your...

My father died , I have a step brother. I am the only child by birth of my father . The mother of the stepbrother died . No wil

Question: Did your father own real property? What do you believe his estate consisted of? Did his wife (your step-mom) predecease your father? ...

Being disinheirated, and wanting to fight the trust

You have two separate things going. One is the potential challenge to the trust itself and the other is a potential lawsuit for molestation against...

I found out that i am a benificuary of my fathers trust ,but i never recieved anything. they closed the trust, can you help me?

Your question is really too general to answer. You need to provide information as to when and where your dad died and also why you were not...