Reopening an estate that closed in 2011

To add to the previous answer. It sounds like an heir search firm found you. They will want a large percentage of what they get for you. Talk to a...

How do I get my brother, the executor of my mothers estate to complete the inventory of valuables and store a secure location?

Step one is for you to hire a probate attorney in Salem to assist you. That attorney should write a letter to your brother informing him that he...

It sounds like you need to be appointed conservator of his estate and possibly conservator of his person. That will give you the authority to pay...

I down loaded a form called California General Durable power of Attorney for my brother who is old and not in good health.

It sounds like you have downloaded the California Statutory Durable Power of Attorney. When signed and notarized, it should work. However, the...

What can I do if someone signs my deceased mothers name on a form?

Contact the postal inspectors through the local post office as well as the tax assessor/treasurer. Have the property taxes been paid? You should...

What happens is the attorney isn't available to sign the " substitution attorney form "

Why isn't the attorney available? I would include the explanation with the form when filed with the court.

Which attachment do I list these items on?

Attachment one gets bank accounts and cash. The value being the value on date of death which is seldom the value of the bank account at the end of...

How do I find my grandmas lawyer that she made for the exucuters of her will

The probate will happen in the probate court that services where your grandmother lived. In California that would be the Superior Court of the...

If a lawyer allows an elderly person to sign legal documents knowing that the elder has dementia is this legal?

This is very strange. The diagnosis of dementia would be made by an MD or a psychologist. It would be hearsay for the attorney to testify about...

Will a notarized letter from a Primary Beneficiary be used for removal of the Successor Trustee? Details

Mom needs to go to court to have current trustee removed and replaced. A declaration under penalty of perjury by mom COULD be used as an...