Oral promise to make will Cali, engaged, lived together. Fiancee Died, no written will. Relied on promise, BIG Mess. Fam BRUTAL.

You have a claim on your fiancee's estate pursuant to a California case, Marvin v. Marvin, for his assets and ongoing support. You had an implied...

How do I get rid of a conservitorship?

Assuming that you are conservatee, you would have to petition the court to remove you from a conservatorship. If you are the conservator, you...

How can I find out if my father left me anything when he died? He passed almost 2 years ago and I just found out he passed.

You do not mention where your father lived at the time of his death. If he lived in California, you would have to check the court records of the...

I agree with attorney Cross regarding obtaining a certified copy of the letters from the clerk of the court. The cost for the certified copy will...

Deadline for filing 128.7 on a Probate matter in California?

I have unsuccessfully attempted for file a 128.7 in Orange County, California. It is a requirement pursuant to the statute and case law that when...

How do I find out what is in a trust my parents set up?

Even though you have no contact with your siblings or nephew, you as your mother's child have a right to be given notice of a change of trustee...

Can the executor as designated in a will be changed without a request from a living spouse ?

You left out important information from your question. If your father is alive, he can change the will when he wants to. If you father is...

The Executor is entitled to the same statutory fee as the attorney who is assisting her to probate the estate. The Executor and her attorney have...

Is a living trust something that can be contested in court??

if you sent the notice required after the death of the trustor/trustee, a beneficiary has 120 days to challenge the trust or 60 days after you...

Does CA PROBATE 6454 only ever apply to intestate succession or can it be used with Trusts?

The successor trustee is required to give notice to all family members to the second degree and all intestate heirs. Further he/she is required to...