For income and estate tax purposes, it does not matter. HOWEVER, for property tax purposes, unless the property tax value is the current fair...

To add to Mr. Caldwell's answer. It is rare for a person representing themselves to complete a Chapter 13 plan successfully. The Los Angeles...

Was the property in the Philippines owned by your father, a California corporation, LLC, or another entity? If your father owned it, there should...

My standard opening letter to beneficiaries and heirs at law of a trust ends with this paragraph. We represent only the Trustee and not any...

You hire a probate litigator, file an opposition to the 850 petition, and plan what discovery is needed. You could lose with a default judgment if...

The best choice is to have your dad sign the documents himself. The next best thing is to have him sign a power of attorney and specifically give...

A member of NACBA (National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys) can help you determine your best plan. You may also need to find an...

I usually write a deed for the successor trustee to sign, transferring the property to the beneficiary. I have attached the PCOR and, if...

1. Before you are forced to leave, the court-appointed administrator/executor must have court-issued Letters of Administration or Letters...

This sounds like the decedents prepared their own estate plan. The successor trustee needs an attorney to administer the trust. The successor...