What if the decedent does not have any creditors during the probate process?

It makes preparing the Accounting easier. You need the FTB clearance letter along with the income and outgo, etc.

If I am suing someone's estate in small claims court, will the other side be an attorney or the executor?

Did the claim arise before or after the landlord died? If before, then you need to file a claim with the executor/administrator. The...

Does the Supreme Court of whatever County you die and have a copy of your will

As others have said, California uses the term Superior Court for trial courts. The intermediate appellate court is the Court of Appeal (singular),...

Who has legal standing when both parents have died in California and there are children from previous marriages?

1. Did your father have an estate plan? If so that would govern what happens or happened to his property. 2. Did you stepmother have an estate...

Can my Brother who is the executive of my Mom's estate sue me or withhold money from sale of her house?

Has probate started and the court has appointed your brother as executor? If the court has appointed your brother, he can file a petition to bring...

Is the estate of a deceased spouse or surviving children entitled to any stepped-up basis of a CA property separately acquired?

The general rule is that: The basis is the value that would be listed in the decedent's estate tax return (even if one is not needed), That would...

Can I write my own real estate offer without a real estate agent in California?

You do not need to be a licensed real estate broker or agent to buy or sell real property on your own behalf. I would be careful about a...

Do I have to respond to a late Creditor Claim for a public entity after Order of Distribution & over a yr since decedent death?

You need an attorney to help you. 1. Since there is an abstract of judgment, the claim may one that is "known or reasonable ascertainable." If so,...

I'm filing a conservatorship because my mother has dementia and cannot live alone anymore. Can I request powers to sell?

1. You can ask for powers of sale in the petition. The sale will require court confirmation. 2. The code says the conservator or other interested...

1. Talk to a Family Law Attorney. 2. You may need to be named Guardian ad Litem for your partner. 3. If you know her SSN. A bill collector or...