We need a probate attorney, ASAP, but cannot afford one. What can we do?

I'm sorry about your loss. You or your brother need to petition for probate or else you will not have authority to act on your mother's assets. ...

There are specific exemptions to property tax reassessment when the property is transferred from a parent to a child/children. Whether the trustee...

It all depends on how the account was opened and the requirements that put on withdrawls. If the account is a trust joint tenant account then...

It all depends on how the account was opened and the requirements that put on withdrawls. If the account is a trust joint tenant account then...

Is a will valid if it is delivered to the beneficiaries, or the court, more than 60-days following the death of the testator?

The will and/or trust are not deemed invalid simply because an executor/trustee refuses to lodge the will or provide a copy of the trust to the...

It all depends on the terms of the Trust. Often when a first spouse dies and a trust becomes irrevocable, only a portion becomes irrevocable. If...

If my sister is my "trust" person in my folks will, can she just go ahead and give me my complete share?

Based on the terms, I am assuming that your parents had a trust and that your sister was named as trustee. If that is correct, then the trustee is...

How do you find out who is the benifercary on deceased accounts and is the a statue of limitation time limit to do this in?

The best way is to contact the financial institution with a certified copy of the decedent's death certificate. If the person requesting the...

Co-Trustees cannot agree and the Trust company names as alternate will not take it over, California

If the size of the Trust is such that a corporate trustee will not take over, an option may be to have a private fiduciary appointed. There are...