Can my mother change a will that was signed by both her and my deceased father?

Apparently, your parents made a holographic joint will. If there was an attempt to include a contract not to change the will and they did it...

How long can a trustee withhold a property from a beneficiary of the trust?

Make sure the beneficiary knows why the funds re not being distributed. That may be incentive to resolve the tax problem. Also, keep records of...

Can a personal representative with full IAEA authority sell real property for well below market value?

Does the PR want to sell the property for well below market value or below the value given by the Probate Referee? Probate referees sometimes give...

Can my probate personal representative send a Notice of Proposed Action through email and can I respond using docusign?

If everyone agrees AND you consent, it will work. If you do not consent, you should send the objection by regular mail.

Who owns the software from my late husband

Software is copyrighted. Was the software licensed to anyone? If so, termination rights are governed by section 203 of the 1976 Copyright act and...

What happens to a property owned by two parties in the event one of the parties does in California when there's no will

The first question is: How is title held-joint tenants or tenants in common? If joint tenants, it goes to mom without probate. IF tenants in...

In an irrevocable trust, if there are more than 1 beneficiary & 1 dies, do benefits automatically revert to their children?

It is going to depend on the wording of the trust. If the trust was done more than 10 years ago, it was probably an A B trust. If so, one-half the...

Can I open probate on my father's estate who died February 2015?

If your mom and dad bought the house more than 10 years ago, it was probably as joint tenants, less than 10 and it was probably either joint...

Can I give partial buyout and be sole owner of home/property ?

You need a payment and cash to cover the balance due. A note and trust deed are the standard way it is done. You could also get a bank loan, BUT...

Probate Code §9250 gives the claimant 90 days from rejection to file a civil lawsuit. If the lawsuit is not filed within 90 days of rejection, it...