NO. You want the property to be "community property" when he dies, so you get the step-up basis. See an estate planning attorney for a trust,...

If she has capacity, a Power of Attorney will work. While there is a statutory POA, an attorney prepared one will be better. If she lacks...

You need to determine what happened to your grandmother's estate. How did grandmother hold title? Was there a Probate? What were the results of the...

To add to the above answers. You may want to move into the home, make it your home, and file a "Homeowner's exemption" form with the tax assessor....

No. When trust administration is completed, you have an empty trust. I do not close the trust down. There is a small possibility that there is...

To add to Ms. James answer, 1. You can buy a "burner phone" to use for this purpose only. 2. You can set up a mailing address with the state of...

On Tuesday, contact the foreclosure people and tell them there are tenants in the building. 1. Are you living in an apartment building? If so,...

Intestate succession is one of many laws that apply unless they are opted out of. Many are in the corporate area.

Not unless the power of Attorney give you that power. The statutory power of attorney does not give the rent that power. Many attorney prepared...

Banks do not know how to answer legal questions. You would not believe the number of times I have to contact the bank's general counsel (head...