The notary does nothing. A document handwritten by your mother, dated, and signed may be a holographic will. However, because you are becoming a...

A Missouri notarization should be no problem. I would use the California acknowledgment form. That may require finding a MO notary willing to use...

Hire a real estate attorney who also does probate now. He or she will help you do it right. If you miss a requirement, you may not be able to prove...

To add to the above answers. You need to be careful about prohibiting the sale of real property. Prohibiting the sale of real property in a...

I do not see why you or your attorney cannot file the Request for Special Notice form. Your request is not clear, but I read it as you want to...

IF your parents still have capacity, they really need a power of attorney as the first document. The second is an Advance Health Care Directive,...

The right way to do it is for your mother to hire a local estate planning attorney to prepare the power of attorney. She may also need a complete...

You need to ask who probably has the will. If not forthcoming, you can sue to have the will deposited with the court. OR, you can start a...

Based on your facts, your parents should have a revocable living trust, NOT an irrevocable one. The trust will become irrevocable in a short...

Yes. I know of a mountain cabin that is owned by some individuals and several trusts, all as tenants in common. There are probably lots of...