Mom has life estate what are her rights?

I agree with attorney Brewer that you need to retain counsel as soon as possible. You need to determine what the terms of the trust are and why it...

When mom dies what can I do legally to either get him to pay rent or evict him?

The answer to your question is a little more complex than discussed by the prior answering attorney. Your first task is to review the trust if a...

A question about probate

As the biological child of your deceased father you may be entitled to a share of his estate if he died without a will or trust (intestate) or he...

Estate Account Closing

Without knowing all details of the situation I can only give you a general answer. A general power of attorney ceases when the principal becomes...

A family member is petitioning to be executor of an estate that she inhabits and is not paying expenses or rent as agreed.

You can file an objection to the petition of the family member. She has petitioned to be named executor because she is named in the decedent's...

Tax involved with taking mother's name off from deed

You may have missed a step so I add it just in case you forgot it. First step is to record a Notice of Death of Joint Tenant that will make your...

Can the assets of an irrevocable trust be transferred to a newly created estate?

Your first move is to determine who has the priority to open probate of your grandmother's estate. The priority is set by the Probate Code and is...

If you have properly opened probate and given all required notices then you can request the court to order distribution according to the will. The...

Mother passed in SEPT OF 2009, left no will, quit clamed me to the house, mortgage company wont speak to me nor allow me to pay!

The lender is only interested in the collateral for its loan. If your mother quit claimed the house to you, then the mortgage gets accelerated...

How is the "True Value" of a home determined when listed as a trust asset?

The answer to your question is dependant on the wording of the trust. If the trust gives the house to one family member and the cash to another,...