I see two issues that you will face in acquiring the house: You will be subject to reassessment of two-thirds of value of the property for real...

Your question is not clear on the type of account in which the funds were left. If it was in a bank account in your grandparents name and your...

You need to take a few steps before your question can be answered: Did dad leave a will and, if yes, who are the beneficiaries? Has dad's estate...

It is impossible to answer your question without seeing the insurance policy and who the beneficiaries are. Further, if the policy was paid to the...

You can contact his doctor and explain to him that you are the son of the decedent and want to know his mental state/capacity between June and...

A Probate Code section 13100 declaration states that the decedent has been dead for at least 40 days and no probate proceedings have commenced. ...

The answer to your question is, it depends on the terms of the trust. Generally, the successor trustee is responsible to follow the terms of the...

The prior answering attorney is correct. You or the title or escrow company must record a certified order of the court to convey ownership to you.

I have a different opinion on your question. The house passed to your Father In Law (FIL) by inheritance that makes it his sole and separate...

Unfortunately, there is no exemption from reassessment for Aunt to Niece. There is such an exemption for parent to child or to grandchild but only...