You need a local probate attorney today. While you do not inherit, your child does. That child (and any other children of your boyfriend) have...

My mother has a trust which states the house is divided in 5 shares with me being 1 of the beneficiaries. ?

1. The "no contest clause" is probably invalid. 2. You can take him to small claims court and get a money judgment that can be enforced, perhaps...

Is there a conflict of interest when an estate planning attorney is a member of a bank's National Network of Attorneys?

Selling the rental may have been a good idea. BUT, annuities are usually sold to the customer rather than being bought by the customer. There are...

What laws state that an heir to an estate in California has to earn that estate, besides just a familial relationship, if any?

If there is no will or trust, the property is distributed by intestacy to the nearest relative. I have done it where the heirs were children of...

The Judge usually orders it completed within 60 or 90 days of the end of the conservatorship. Delays are common. BUT, after the second...

How can I learn if my spouse created a trust he did not tell me about during our marriage to use to hide community assets?

You will need a private investigator and a forensic CPA. The CPA can go over your spouse's documents to dee if money is unaccounted for. This...

Are my wife and I responsible for her late fathers debt to a caregiver service?

Legally, you are responsible only to the extent you received an inheritance. I, and I presume, most attorneys have a stock letter that explains...

How can I maximize the value of a house I'm inheriting through probate?

A local real estate agent should be able to connect you to a contractor who will upgrade the property and get paid from sale proceeds. I have used...

Is it legal for me, as a member of a trust whose only asset is a free and clear home, to take out a home equity loan?

You can arrange for the real property to be distributed to you. The trust will have to obtain a loan so the other beneficiary gets equal...

I'm in California, my mother left me her oil an minerals in Somerset Texas,Bear county. Can a will be changed after it goes to ?

The only time such gifts get changed is when it is to settle litigation and then everyone involved has to agree. You need an attorney in Bear...