Questions answered by Alan Leigh Armstrong

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In Probate do I need to show line by line disbursements and income in the schedule pages?

Alan's answer | Answered on March 06, 2015

Yes. You need to show every 1¢ of income and expenses. Don't forget to include any interest on the bank account. If you can copy and paste the...

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Probate - Ex parte for advancement of court hearing date. When asking for advancement of date, do I file the pleading paper?

Alan's answer | Answered on March 06, 2015

Los Angeles and Orange County need 4 weeks to review the accounting, etc. Absent some real need to close before a certain date, and I can not...

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I have filed for chapter 7 and creditor continues to collect

Alan's answer | Answered on March 05, 2015

As others have said, you need to take the paperwork you have to a bankruptcy attorney. Check the NACBA web site. If they are just asking for...

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How do I obtain POA after my Mother is living in a convalescent home diagnosed with Dementia?

Alan's answer | Answered on March 05, 2015

You need to find a local attorney who handles conservatorships. All probate is local, so go with an attorney who regularly appears in the local...

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Funds from the estate of my deceased mother were misappropriated and distributed extra-judicially by siblings.

Alan's answer | Answered on March 03, 2015

You need to hire a litigator who does probate work. Do the siblings have money and property that can be used to pay a judgment? If they do not...

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As representative with Full Authority of my moms estate in Probate, what expense should I expect to pay after sale of her home

Alan's answer | Answered on March 03, 2015

1. Property taxes are the most probable problem. Make sure you have filed the parent-child exclusion form with the tax assessor. You may still get...

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Who do we contact for information about a Will that can not be found?

Alan's answer | Answered on March 02, 2015

Could your grandfather have destroyed the will in order to revoke it? The presumption is that if the will was last in the custody of the decedent...

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My brother is saying that he has POA on my mother but will show the document what can I do

Alan's answer | Answered on March 01, 2015

Retain an attorney to do a conservatorship. Contact Adult Protective Services. When mom dies, you can have the court require your brother to...

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Seeking POA & Health directive for elderly parents to sell home for medical care, however equity shared by sibling so can I do?

Alan's answer | Answered on March 01, 2015

If one is seriously disabled, that one may not have the capacity to sign a POA. You would need a conservatorship. With a POA or a...

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Does having POA give you the right to change someone's trust?

Alan's answer | Answered on March 01, 2015

If the trust allows it AND the POA gives him the power, he can change the trust. Many trusts make the power to amend personal to the settlor and...

Alan Leigh Armstrong's Answers (5983)

In Probate do I need to show line by line disbursements and income in the schedule pages?

Probate - Ex parte for advancement of court hearing date. When asking for advancement of date, do I file the pleading paper?

I have filed for chapter 7 and creditor continues to collect

How do I obtain POA after my Mother is living in a convalescent home diagnosed with Dementia?

Funds from the estate of my deceased mother were misappropriated and distributed extra-judicially by siblings.

As representative with Full Authority of my moms estate in Probate, what expense should I expect to pay after sale of her home

Who do we contact for information about a Will that can not be found?

My brother is saying that he has POA on my mother but will show the document what can I do

Seeking POA & Health directive for elderly parents to sell home for medical care, however equity shared by sibling so can I do?

Does having POA give you the right to change someone's trust?