When a person dies owning property with others as Tenants in Common the property is distributed as their estate plan specifies or, if they have no...

What happens when there is a "no contest" clause in a will?

California strictly construes no contest clauses and they are limited to certain things. A complaint about distribution is not subject to the no...

Do i take my POA to the recorder office to be filed?

Usually POAs are not recorded, but are prepared with the appropriate space in the upper right corner so they can be recorded. The title company...

How do I become executor of my mother's estate?

Without a will, there is no executor. Your, or your brother, would be administrator of the estate. Is the settlement amount more than $150,000? If...

What to do when executer of estate is attempting to hold your check , after the sale of a home , to obtain deceased belongings

You need an attorney to demand an accounting and, if necessary force distribution. You should provide what infomration you have about the personal...

How can I keep my house from being sold at property tax sale

1. To sell the house it must be in probate. 2. You are the heir as to one-half the house. BUT, unless the house is sold or the tax bill is paid,...

Can I give my Mo. annual accounting in person without proof of service? Mother is incapacitated&sister is trying to get a copy

No reason why it cannot be done that way. However, if it is a court ordered report, a third party needs to deliver it in person or by mail. As to...

If the home was purchased by your father and his spouse, it was probably as Joint Tenants or as community property with right of survivorship. In...

I'm the beneficiary of a transfer upon death deed. How do I go about transferring title to prevent foreclosure?

The transfer on death deed is a brand new thing- Very few probate attorneys will have done them and fewer will have done the transfer at death...

The attorney should have kept a copy. I would NEVER give all my copies away. would keep at least a pdf of the signed document. The original will...