Regarding joint bank accounts, if one co-owner dies can the living co-owner place funds in personal checking accounts?

If the accounts were in joint tenancy, which is quite common, then the surviving joint owner automatically owns the balance upon the death of the...

I think I'm reading your question a little differently than my two colleagues. It sounds like you are asking whether your sister can go to your...

I don't practice in this area, but I have beaten red light camera tickets for several friends. I honestly don't know if a non-lawyer can pull this...

If your spouse is awarded a monatary settlement for ilness aquired from working is the wife intitled to half if they divorce

Please ignore the answer from the Massachusetts lawyer. This is a matter of California community property law, and only a California lawyer should...

Changing trustees of an irrevocable trust

It depends on the terms of the trust. If the trust sets out the procedures, then you would follow those. If the procedures are not set out in the...

What should I do for my minor child as her father died last week and I do not know if he had a will?

There are really two separate issues here. YOU may have a right to be paid for back child support, and your DAUGHTER may have a right to inherit...

What is the best way to deal with a property that has prop 13 taxes? The property is in a trust, a grandchild would like to buy

Like Janet said, this has to be done in steps. It's like crossing a minefield. If you know how to avoid the mines, then it's just a series of...

It all depends on what kind of fiduciary you're talking about. Is this a trustee? A financial advisor? An agent under a power of attorney? ...

Are there any lawyers with both family/probate and criminal experience?

I'm not experienced in all three of those areas, so sorry. But, I feel compelled to respond on at least one point. When you say that your son...

What is procedure with living trust after a beneficiary dies and 3 remain?

There are a lot of pronouns and in-laws in there. As a result, I can't tell who is who. Are you saying that the sister-in-law's share would go to...