Respondent was prevented from creating a POA by a petitioner who filed a guardianship.

Your father needs an attorney. It should be one he has already had dealings with. The court has a problem when an attorney who does not know the...

Do I need to sign over the deed to the house before my ex refinances to get my name off the loan?

Once escrow on the refinance is opened, you should sign the deed and deposit it in escrow. If the refinance fails, the deed will either be...

Removing a personal representative?

You need an attorney. With foreclosure or tax sale imminent, you can go in ex=parte to have the current representative's powers suspended and a...

Do I need an estate account in California? And do i notify the IRS?

1. The mortuary usually notifies social security. 2. You should file a final income tax return for your father. There is a place to note that the...

What can i do?

How much money is involved? A few thousand, you could sue in small claims court in the county where the friend resides. You would need a small...

If there is no will can a relative of the deceased appoint themselves as executor of the estate and put other names on the d?

If there is no will, there is no executor. You could file a probate petition to become administrator. If there is no will, unless you are on...

Because sister was on title with mother as joint tenant (right of survivorship is implicit in a joint tenancy), title is now in her name. You can...

In 2018, the annual gift excursion went to $15,000. Gifts in excess of that require filing a gift tax return and use up part of the estate tax...

What are the time limits for creditors to make a claim with a spousal property petition or a probate?

If no probate, then any statutes of limitation that have not passed on the date of death are extended or cut short to expire 1 year after date of...

No will! property divided (house sold) three adults children, one passes goes it go the his children? Los Angels Calif

If deceased child lived more than a couple days after parent died, his share goes according to his estate plan. If no plan, then to spouse(1/3rd)...