In l.a. county, will property taxes increase if 3 of 4 siblings sell/quitclaims there percentage of a property to one sibling?

Yes. Because 75% of the property is being transferred, you may trigger a complete reassessment. I always ask if any ONE of the heirs wants the...

Hi just learned today my sister who passed away 4 years ago had a balance in her 401k $1900 if no beneficiary is noted where doe

Unless there is another reason to do a probate, a small estate affidavit should work. The 401K is former community property. Therefore, with no...

You need to file a Request for Special Notice. You need an attorney to help you. If the I&A has not been filed (you may be able to check the...

My mother passed away 2017. Family problems created a court appointed fiduciary to handle the family trust. Sister had DPOA.

You need your own attorney to handle this. Put together all your paperwork and take it to a local attorney. At the least, you need to demand an...

Are there any claims by distant relative for personal property discovered decades after death of intestate party.

This sort of stuff happens. The heirs and administrators do not recognize a painting as by Degas or someone else famous and sell it for a few...

Can I evict the executor of my daughter's will from her house to which I am the heir?

Only the executor has the power to evict anyone. You can petition the court to remove the executor and have you be the administrator with the will...

Today 8/18/2018 I received a 30 Notice and a 60 Day Notice from at the same time, are they legal without a signature?

1. How along ago did your mother die? If more than 1 year, it is time to distribute the property. However, our siblings may want cash and not part...

My sister past away, her caregiver stole her debit card after depleted her bank account. Can I take her to small claims court?

You need to get authority to act for your sister's estate. The only way to do that is to be appointed administrator or executor.

How do I get a life insurance policy back.

The only way you could stop it would be to become conservator of her estate. That would require proving she lacks capacity. Unless she is...

Divorce to someone who is in Mexico?

1. He needs a US estate plan to cover what he owns here. If there is a house, it is probably held as joint tenants. If so, it will go to the...