You do not need a death certificate to file a probate petition. Some judges will require it to be filed before the hearing. I had one probate where...

You and your brother can divide the property anyway you want. The estate may need to get a loan secured by real property to provide the cash for...

If it is real property, the estate needs to get a loan to provide the cash so you get the real property with a loan and the others get cash. If you...

You probably need a "Certificate of Trust." The bank does not need to see the entire trust. Unless requested by a beneficiary or in litigation...

You must consult an attorney to create or revise your estate plan. A trust can last until 21 years after the last to die of the people specified...

1. Your Oregon trust needs to conform to Oregon law. Your attorney will ensure that happens. If you do not have an Oregon attorney, there may be...

On Monday, retain a tenant's rights attorney. (Note: Monday, April 1, is a state holiday.) There are procedures you have to go through before you...

The trustee can create and record a deed to the four heirs as tenants in common. Then, when one of the siblings dies, their 25% would be...

Unless the parents own the land under the mobile home or have real or personal property with a gross value over the small estate amount, excluding...

The attorney needs to speak with the client. Also, any relative who might inherit will be asked to leave the room. If a translator is required,...