Your question is a little confusing because of your mixing the terminology of Executor and Trustee. If, as you state, you are a trustee then we...

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My friend's father passed away 2 yrs. ago and left his homesteaded estate to her younger sister, who is a minor. In his will he

Your question states that there is a trustee so I assume that the house is held in trust for your friend's younger sister. Without knowledge of...

Removal Of Beneficiary

I have never seen a trust that allows the successor trustee to remove a beneficiary. I have seen trusts that provide a power of appointment to the...

Is there a time limit on the administration of a trust (California)

As attorney Johnson so ably answered, it depends on the terms of the trust. First a little pedentry: There is an absolute lmit to the existence of...

Is there a low income attorney or someone in Fresno willing to do a probate act of kindness?

The answer to your question depends on the size of the deceased mother's estate. Probate attorney's do not get paid their statutory fees until the...

If 2 people in California own home as JOINT TENANTS & then 1 dies. What does survivor need to do to get deceased name off title

You have apparently posted your question twice. Please see my answer to your prior posting.

I am an out-of-state family member concerned about the well-being of three minors under guardianship of their paternal grndprnt

Based on your concerns, you should contact Child Protective Services and tell them what you believe the facts to be. They will investigate and...

I am going to provide you with a simple direct answer and then go into a little more discussion. The normal procedure when one joint tenant dies...

Califonia next of kin

The legal right but not the legal duty passes to next of kin of a decedent (your father) to make funeral arrangements. If you or other family...

Ex husband did not correctly remove me as beneficiary from 401K

Yes, you may file a qualified disclaimer, but then I’m not sure if those disclaimed 401K benefits will pass to the other 50% primary beneficiary or...