I want to do a living trustee between my parents and my brother . My brother and I are single but not an America citizen.

You are going to need an attorney to help your parents do an estate plan that reflects their wishes. You will need a US citizen as a trustee. It....

Not notified of fathers death by trustee

You need to act quickly, BUT, if you never got notice, the statute of limitations may have not started to run. Take what you have to a probate...

In Los Angeles County, are all Petitions for Withdrawal of Funds from Blocked Account (MC-357) handled by the Probate Dept?

The probate court handles the blocked account matters. Is the account small enough to use a Small Estate Affidavit or will they have to be probated?

Have you already been served by Wells Fargo? If so, you need to act quickly so they do not get a default judgment and create an even bigger mess.

Can a Petitioner take a settlement off the table after the Petitioner has agreed to it in MSC?

It is strange that your brother was not at the MSC. Some judges will allow attendance by telephone, others require the party present unless the...

My father died but my aunt wants to receive any remainin monies in his account. Even though I’m the next of kin can she go get?

To add to the other answers, if the estate includes real property, a probate will probably be needed. You can prepare and file the petition now.

My grandmother is in a life estate with my mother. we would like to transfer it to just my mother and children is this possible?

You need to take all the documentation you have to an estate planning attorney. Life estates should not be used in estate planning. You can get...

California does not revoke a will just because an interested party signs it. The interested party simply cannot get more than their intestate...

Will Calif. Give the deceased siblings the share their parent would otherwise have taken.?

I presume there is no will and aunt had no children and no predeceased spouse. California uses what is known as "modern Per stirpes." That is, the...

Los Angeles Probate is very good abut setting OSC dates by when something is to be done. The attorney has filed a claim on the bond. The attorney...