My brother and his girlfriend have been together for 21 years he recently died who gets his stuff ?

California has no common-law marriage. I believe the only state that still has it is getting rid of it. Without a will, only if girl friend has a...

Can an executor of an estate add beneficiaries to the estate without the approval of the other beneficiaries?

NO! She can disclaim. OR when she gets her share, she can do what she wants with it. The only time heirs are added is when an heir is found....

Family member passed away in CA after she moved here. She has a house in texas and everything else in CA. Is probate done in CA?

1`. Real property has to be probated in the state where it is located. That would be Texas. I understand that Texas has a simplified probate for...

Does a paper mean more then person making the decisions for over 11years

What was the paper your grandma signed? If a medical power of attorney, it revoked the 15 year old power of attorney.

Why is it law that a stepparent gets everything that your biological father brought into the marriage. the biol child nothing?

1. Find a local probate attorney to answer your questions. 2. Determine title to the home. If JT between father and step-mother, step-mother gets...

What protection do I have with a Chapter 7?

Were the objections filed before or after the 60 days after the first scheduled 341a meeting? Was there any continuance that would allow creditors...

I barely found out that my brother is the executor of estate and he has the will what shall I do?

You need an attorney to help you. Has probate been started? There is no executor until the court appoints someone as executor. If the probate...

Can beneficiary through a union be changed if the person who is the beneficiary Is past away also? Who becomes new beneficiary?

This is a union retirement plan. The first beneficiary has died. Is there a backup beneficiary or does the retirement plan provide for one? E.g. to...

Step one is to hire your own attorney to file a Request for Special Notice. Step two is to determine what has been done. Has an Inventory and...

You need an estate planning attorney to review the trust. Did the trust split into 2 sub-trusts when spouse died? If so, one of those probably can...