How how can the administrator get into the bank accounts before he was appointed administrator with letters?

1. The proposed administrator should have gone in the house to look for a will and to secure any easily taken property (cash and similar). 2. The...

Can can I file a 2156 in the Appellate Court?

Probate code § 6402.5 controls. There is currently no probate code sections 228 and 229, There is online a 1937 UC Berkley law review article...

You are going to know if she had or did not have a will and an estimate of the size of her estate. You will also want to turn the telephone and...

Is it possible to inherit medical, credit card bills, taxes or car loans when a parent passes away?

You are liable only to the extent you inherit. Also, creditors have a short time after a person dies to file a lawsuit against the estate. It no...

The trust is irrevocable now. Was it irrevocable before your mother got the credit card debt? If the trust became irrevocable only when mom died,...

Can a probate go on without my moms husband(my mother has passed and this is her estate?

What document does he need to sign? Unless you are selling real property that is partly his, only the executor needs to sign documents. Everyone...

What is the easiest way you can change a will without having to rewrite it?

Mom can write a codicil. It should state things like clause 3.2 is replaced with the following: Mary Smith is nominated as executor and if she...

The witnesses for your last will and testament in a revocable living trust.

If the will is self proving under California law, you do not need to find the witnesses unless there is a will contest. That is the witnesses sign,...

Do do I sue my sister in a civil case or do I start a probate matter or do I petition the court what can I do?

How much is the mobile home worth? They usually have little value and transfer outside of probate. Did sister who claims title actually give...

Can a spokesman or with power of attorney of an elder deny family visitation ?

Generally no. I have yet to see an Advance Health Care Directive that gives such power. Is the facility a locked facility? Did Uncle voluntarily...