Laws regarding equal distribution of estate.

Mr. Zelinger's response was correct as to the type of questions you should ask. However, as a little more guidance on California law and assuming...

Can a clause be aded in the will that the present will cannot be changed further in any case?

You do not state whether your father is alive or not. If he is alive, he can change the will anytime that it pleases him. If he is dead, the will...

I'm planning on taking a real estate company to court. Which county should I sue them in?

Based on the facts you have stated in your question, the proper place to file your complaint is the county where the defendant (realtor) does...

Advice of next of kin

Your first step in getting information on your dead father is to go to the Recorders office in the County where he died and get a copy of his death...

Can Medi-Cal force the sale of a home that is part of a trust to satisy any money owed?

The short answer to your question is that creditors can gain access to assets held in a revocable inter vivos (during life) trust upon the death of...

Questions about compelling an accounting

Since your refer to a "beneficiary" in your question, I assume you are referring to a Trust. While a trust is amendable and revocable, such as...

With five siblings and benefactors of my mothers will, is it legal and necessary to have spouses present at the reading of wll

As a California attorney, I can inform you that a public reading of the will is, as one of the prior answering attorneys stated, movie or TV law. ...

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There are five beneficiaries in my mom's Trust. Two of which want to bring their spouses who are NOT named in the Trust.

I presume from your question that your mother has died. There is no legal requirement for a reading of the trust. The trustee is required to give...

There are a number of things you can do to assist your cousin. What those options are depend upon whether your cousin is mentally competent. If...

The answer to your question depends upon information you have not provided. Mr. Zelinger is correct that, as joint tenants, you can transfer your...