I'm in a chapter 13, ?

to add to Mr. Michal's answer. I tried having a student loan paid first in Santa Ana and it did not work. BUT, it is worth a try. Student loans...

Does my fathers estate have to go to probate if their is nothing my sister and I don’t agree about? She says it must go to proba

To add to the other answers. If there is any California real estate, the probate court will be involved. A mobile home on a rented space is not...

The only asset in trust is my Mom's home. I am buying my sister out of her third and my brother wants to give his 1/3.

You want an attorney who knows how to do estate distributions without property tax increases to help you. You MIUST make sure the trust...

Small estate affidavit, public administrator and change of title

From previous questions, I infer that it is a mobile home that drives the value over $150,000. Vehicles and most mobile homes do not count toward...

Are we legally entitled to the vehicle's title without having to go to court?

You made a slight error. 1.40 days after mom died, go to auto club, DMV, or another vehicle registration company and transfer title to one of...

Under California law, a beneficiary acting as witness does not invalidate the will. However, the witness cannot inherit more than an intestate...

Foreclosure and bankruptcy

Maybe. However, it would require coming to an agreement with the lender and they might not want to do that since they had to foreclose.

May I have assets held with joint ownership with rights of survivorship with my sister instead of my spouse?

Yes, you can. HOWEVER, if your spouse has a community property interest in the real property, the spouse may go after sister for the community...

I was told to just file a small estate case by a local attorney who said probate will just be more paperwork and mess up will

Not enough facts. If the gross value of the estate is less than $150,000 use the small estate procedure. If below the 2020 amount (just over...

If the house is in a trust, the current trustee needs to give the tenant a 60- day notice to quit. If the house is not in a trust, after the court...