If dad is incapacitated and NOT under a conservatorship, you can demand an accounting. The case law seems to support that when the trust cannot be...

I would like to know the regulation that requires the house to be out of the trust to get a loan. If the lender requires the house to be out of...

The moment a joint tenant dies, the other joint tenants own the joint tenancy property. It does not matter what the will or other estate planning...

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How to execute a real estate property in a living trust to the beneficiary?

Will the property be transferred to one or multiple beneficiaries? Do they all really want to jointly own the property? If one or more wants cash,...

Is it illegal in California for my friend to create a Power of Attorney for my mother?

Probably not illegal, But dumb. Get a real estate planning attorney to prepare a real estate plan. OR determine that mother lacks capacity and...

You are a close enough relative to get a copy of the death certificate. The county recorder at the county seat would have the record. You may be...

Can I request proof that probate was filed for my deceased wife ?

You need to see a local probate attorney to determine what has to be done. A spousal property petition or a probate may be necessary. As to the...

Absent a problem that is going to make your residence uninhabitable, You need at the minimum a written 3-day notice to cure or quit (if you are...

What is the statute of limitations in California regarding probate matters?

You need an attorney to review everything. Charitable trusts seldom benefit great-grandchldren unless they are alive before great-grandparents...

You mention "joint account." Were you and your father joint tenants on the account? If so, it gets more complicated. There is case law where a...