to add to Ms. Howard's answer. Who gets Social Security is a matter of federal law. Second husband should get the larger of his own Social security...

You have a property tax problem that needs to be corrected. The document giving sister the right to live in the house should have been notarized,...

Was a trust also prepared? It should have been. If father still has capacity, he should be able to refinance the home. If he lacks capacity, it...

You have 1-year possibly longer after your father died to sue your aunt. See a probate attorney to determine if a full probate is necessary or...

If father lacks capacity, you need a conservatorship. Hire an attorney to do it and include a temporary conservatorship with the petition for a...

Does aps call you on the phone for information?

Maybe. I have a client who has been reported to APS. I wrote to APS asking if the person my client talked to actually worked for APS.

Unless you have no digital presence AND pay cash for everything, you are findable within 6 months of moving. You do not have to sign with the...

I have done child-to-parent transfers. and parent-to-child transfers. The parents and the child switched homes. The trust needs to be set up...

Daughter needs to take action. There needs to be a probate procedure in the county where dad lived. Whether it is full probate, a one court...

If it has a state registration number, you get form HCD 475.2 Certificate for transfer without Probate from the STATE OF CALIFORNIA BUSINESS,...