I recommend that you contact an attorney in the County where your Uncle lived at the time of his death. Next steps will depend on how much your...

I presume you have copies of the trust and will. I agree with attorney Firth's recommendation that you seek guidance from an attorney for next...

Attorney Armstrong is correct. if there was no court order of dissolution (divorce), your step mother has control of your father's remains and...

I agree with the other two attorney's answers. You need to find out how much your father's estate is worth. If it less than $182,500 (small...

Yes, it is advisable to convey the house to you as trustee for ease of transfer when you die. However, you can identify the property in a Schedule...

Yes, you can reach out to them directly. Provide them with a death certificate and proof of your relationship and they should give you a copy of...

Let me throw in an extra curve in providing my answer. If there are no surviving named beneficiaries and the trust does not provide a procedure for...

I cannot answer your question because you do not specifically identify the relationships of the decedent. I will assume from your answer that...

Attorney Armstrong was close "but no cigar". Probate Code 16061.7(f) requires that the notification shall be given within 60 days following the...

Did your spouse list you as the beneficiary of her retirement account? If she did then the money comes to you without difficulty. Contact her...

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