Sister has told the owner of a board and care not to let me see my mother.

What you are describing is classic financial elder abuse. You need to talk to an elder law and/or estate planning attorney to get your sister...

I am assuming when you asked whether the trust was effective you were asking if the trust controlled distribution of the real property which was...

My brother is the executor of my fathers trust,but he won't let me know or speak to the lawyer that's helping us

Your brother may be the executor of the Will but for a Trust the term is Trustee. If your father has passed and you are a beneficiary under the...

My husband has been diagnosed with dementia. I believe I need a "Power of attorney" form to make the decisions that he cannot

Having dementia doesn't necessarily mean your husband lacks the capacity to execute a power of attorney. However if he does not have sufficient...

Can a law suit include more than one charge?

A third party does not have a cause of action for elder abuse. Unless you are a power of attorney holder with the correct powers given to you in...

Conservator claims additional services needed for conservatee can not be afforded.

The conservator has fiduciary duties to the conservatee, not to the beneficiaries of the estate of the conservatee, who frankly at this point don't...

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Yes, it can be done. You obviously have reasons for wanting to do this, possibly children from prior marriages or perhaps something else. However...

Anyway to protect yourself from family who is not contributing financially or giving relief to family member who is caregiver?

If your parent is unable to provide for their own support, California is among one of the few states that have filial support laws and may require...

Is there a way I can find out if my mom's, who passed away in April 2015, POA has filed a probate? She lived in another state

Once the personal representative of a probate estate is appointed they are required to send to all interested persons a Notice of Administration...

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I want to amend one item in a 'Fourth Amendment' to my trust. Can that be done with a codecil to the 'Fourth Amendment'?

Estate planning documents have to be coordinated and consistent. It would be a very rare case that an amendment to a trust would be appropriate...