I have recently retired from the practice of law and resigned my license to practice law with the California State Bar. However, you since you...

Your aunt is not able to manage her finances as stated in your question. Her Attorneys In Fact under a power of attorney had been managing her...

Ms. Straus is correct. The POA is not before the court and it will not certify it. Your alternative is to petition for a conservatorship of the...

I agree with the advice given by the preceding attorneys. However, upon discovering the will, you are required by statute to file it with the...

Your question states that you lived (past tense) in California. Jurisdiction for the trust is the place from where it is administered (your...

You need to ask the mother's doctor for a letter stating whether she is competent to manage her finances. If he/she states mother is not, you need...

I agree with the other attorneys that the document you require is a Health Care Directive. I would add that the document should contain...

The laws or practices that apply to who has the authority to distribute a person's ashes depends on where the decedent resided at the time of their...

The term "proponent of a will" is not specifically defined in California statute, but various cases suggest that it refers to the person who offers...

If the trust requires that the written opinion of two doctors is required to have your father declared to lack capacity to manage his finances or...