Your wife was entitled to but had not received her share of her mom's estate when she died. Unless her mother had a will or trust, your wife was...

How to transfer cars with no title and deceased owners

You have the vin, license number, and name of decedent. You will probably need a certified copy of the death certificate. If 40 days have elapsed,...

Surviving spouse needs to transfer deed of house into her name.

If property was held as joint tenants and all are deceased, a probate will be necessary. Affidavits of death of Joint tenants for the first 2 joint...

I need to find my grandmothers last will. My family believes her assets are being misused. How can I view her last will?

You will need to consult a probate attorney before you go much further. First: Does your mother have a conservator? You may need to become her...

Something does not smell right. Read the document, If it is written by your aunt and is more than one or two sentences, it is too long. If it is...

CAN A PERSON FORCE PROBATE WHEN THERE IS STILL ANOTHER OWNER OF A PROPERTY. THIS PERSON WANTS TO FORCE PROBATE.

If the property is not joint tenancy and not in a trust, and the gross value of the decedent's estate is over $150,000 a probate will be...

Do you have printable forms for a medical power of attorney

The California Medical Association has forms for Advance Health Care Directives. You should see an estate planning attorney. If it is likely that...

Does the court appointed administrator of an Estate have any mandated time frame to sell property?

It seems like everyones grandparents bought a plot of land in the high desert that may or may not be near water and electricity. If the probate is...

Father-in-law left no will, trust or listed beneficiaries on bank accounts.

You or some of the relatives may have to front the money for the funeral. You will not have a death certificate until after the burial/cremation,...

Chapter 13

If te lender forecloses, what is your loss? Non judicial foreclosure in California means they cannot go after your for the difference between the...