Yes, you can object to someone being named administrator. The easiest way is to file a competing petition to be administrator of the estate. You...

Do the children have rights when parents are in the hospital

He needs an Advance Health Care Directive and your mother has to be unable to make her own health care decisions before he can make decisions for...

I need to get a power of attorney for my son he is in the hospital now has half his skull off

If you son has capacity, he can sign a POA and a Advance Health Care Directive. The statutory POA is available on line as is the AHCD. However, if...

Chapter 13 bankruptcy, completed payments to trustee. Trustee has sent paper work stating i'm done and everyones paid. I just go

I agree with what the other attorneys have said about a car loan. In addition, if getting up to date with home loan payments was a reason for the...

Hello, my name is Mary and I have a question about financial elder abuse. My put his house in my brothers name

As the other attorneys have said, the problem is the transfer to your brother. Did your dad really intend for him to have the house to the...

Reporting death to SSI? Death certificate? WILL?

The death certificate is usually ready a week after the burial or cremation. UCLA should have or soon will provide the information and record the...

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Statute? trustee hiding revision or will?

I am unable to find any case law about a trustee failing to disclose a trust or trust amendment. Estate of Coleman (2005) 129 Cal.App.4th 380 [28...

From the time the court approves the petition until the letters are issued depends on the county. It can be a few hours, if the judge signs the...

Small estate affidavit

If the gross value of the proratable estate is less than $150,000, then the heirs can wait 40 days from date of death and use a small estate...

I read a creditor has 1 yr from the date of decedent's death to file a claim? Is it better to open probate 1 yr after death?

I would not wait. If a creditor or relative finds out that your mother has died, they can send you a letter demanding the probate petition be...