I have never experienced a fiduciary not allowing the year in the name of a trust. It is not a legal requirement that a trust have or not have a...

I live in Australia I have had an Australian notary stamp & sign a limited power of attorney prepared by a Calif attorney?

The current 2018 California Notary Primer published by the NNA does not have a reference to foreign (outside the U.S.) acknowledgments. However,...

Irrevocable living Trust

The Trust you describe is a California Trust and remains under California Court jurisdiction if it is administered from California. The Court,...

You are not clear on what you are attempting to do, i.e., are you attempting to cash the check or deposit it in a bank account. If you are...

How how do I get my son's assets when he died without a will in Florida?

If your son was a resident of Florida at the time of his death and not just a visitor, then you will have to retain a probate attorney in Florida...

How can someone designate a person to make decisions in the event of incapacitating illness or death?

Your son needs a Health Care Directive naming someone to be able to make health care decision for him if he becomes unable to do so, e.g. if he is...

How can I attempt to buy the home?

You are entitled to object to the sale if you can make an offer of at least 10% more than the current offer. I agree with Mr. O'Brien and Ms. James...

Q. Can I physically remove ex's items from master bedroom before probate?

Your problem is that when the marital dissolution action was filed, you lost standing to become the administrator of your husband's estate or...

I am involved in a legal battle with my sibling who is trustee of my deceased parents trust. Can I file a civil case against her

The proper place to recover for a trustee's malfeasance is in the proceeding in the probate court.

How probate will distribute assets ?

The estate will be divided 1/3 to each of the siblings and then the 1/3 will be split among that deceased siblings children