As my utter state colleague correctly noted, the nature of the account will be very important to know. You say he is managing it as a custodian...

The fact that someone in the family was not mentioned in the will gives you probate no rights. The way this works is you probate that will, and...

I'm sorry but this is a very complex situation and my colleagues have overlooked a very important aspect of the family code. "Cal. Fam. Code...

I concur with Miss James but would only add two things: one, what do you suppose the value of the estate is, and two, who might have influenced her...

No no sharks out here in Avvo land. No attorney thinks of themselves as a shark (and if they do they ate this last person you should ever hire.)....

Unfortunately no this would not be a tax write up but $150 wouldn't do you that much good anyway. It's a wonderful gesture and a good business...

There is no earthly reason to do what you're proposing to do. It will not protect you from anything that is not already protecting you by version...

You have no such obligation and it strikes me as extremely peculiar that this is even something that this attorney would request. It smells to me...

To be perfectly Frank this question is well in access of the scope of a free Q&A website but I can tell you without having to work very hard that...

My colleagues are correct that there is no reason that she owes you anything in terms of putting you on the deed. What I would add to that as if...