When making a loan to/from a trust, the threshold question is whether the trust has authority to borrow money or pledge assets. A trust document...

Can I be fired for not coming to work in CA, if my house is under mandatory evacuation due to the wild fires? I'm non-exempt.

Sad situation--my best wishes certainly. The fact is that in CA, you can be fired any time for any reason or no reason at all unless you were fired...

Can I notarize a copy of my living trust? Copy is not notarized?

Restate the Trust and all attendant documents with new notary signature.

Assuming you could establish an employment relationship, employees who are fired in violation of an employment contract, for discriminatory...

California's “no-contest” clause is a provision in an instrument (generally a will or trust) that penalizes a beneficiary if he or she “contests”...

Stepfather died, no will, sole proprietor owner of house. what does my mom do?

Probate court action is required. Assuming you mean he held property in his name as separate property. Mom would have to proceed by law of...

What grounds would the respondent or objector have to allow the judge to continue a case?

Candidly, this is a question you need to ask your attorney. Without the proper background facts that make up the Petition, it would be pure...

What constitutes a hostile work environment ?

Harassment becomes unlawful where 1) enduring the offensive conduct becomes a condition of continued employment, or 2) the conduct is severe or...

Under California Labor Code 2802, an employer must reimburse their employees for vehicle expenses if they are required to use their personal...

Grandma passes, Trustee was her son, who passed 6 months later. Wife became Trustee. Can she add beneficiary 2yrs later

Trust needs to be reviewed for contingency status. The rights of a beneficiary's estate to a trust depend on the declaration of the trust. Often...