Will there be a probate? You will need to file a claim in the probate. If there is a delay in the probate starting, you can do it as a...

How do I file an existing guardianship from Nebraska to California ?

The probate courts handle most California guardianships. You would file the petition using the California Judicial counsel forms and attach a...

Id your uncle own real property in California? if no and if any California personal property has a gross value of less than $150,000 you can use a...

My son just died ?

I am sorry ford your loss. If your son's bank account was joint tenancy, POD or TOD, whoever is the other person can get to the money now. If...

Defendant diied in the middle of ongoing lawsuit how can I continue the lawsuit against his Estate?

If there is a trust, you need to add it as a defendant. Find out who the next of kin are. Write to them about starting the probate and tell them...

How do I get a ex party order to cremate?

Unless your son had a spouse or children, you should be able to have the coroner deliver his body to a local undertaker. I couple years ago, I had...

Are federal student loans that are currently being deferred priority debt when filing chapter 13?

It would be nice if student loans had some priority. Then you could pay them after the real priority debts but before the unsecured debts. All...

Do adult children have rights to the body of their biological father that passed away still married?

Unless there is an Advance Health Care Directive giving someone else the power to arrange the funeral and disposition of the body, the wife has...

Will foreign investors in U.S. lose 40% of their asset if they die?

to add to the other answers. There are tax treaties between the US and many countries that may help. I remember hearing of features in the...

P?ower of attorney / will beneficiary

With the exception of the power to arrange for disposition of the body in Advance Health Care Directives or Medical Powers of Attorney, all US...