If a living trust will was made then name on deed changed and grantor dies, is living trust valid

I have some good news and some bad. First, the bad news... The general rule is that changing title to property changes ownership. That means...

Changing successor trustees requires an amendment to the trust. In most circumstances, the only person with the authority to amend a trust is the...

Based on what you said, all of the property will ultimately flow to you. But, how it gets there will depend on how the property is titled. Some...

Should the house be sold now or after mom passes away?.

The answer is a little more complicated. I would first confirm that the house was considered to be community property while held in the trust. In...

I was told to fill out a form appointed adminstrator what is the number or wht is the name of form

You will need more than just the Petition for Probate, however. There are actually quite a few procedural and technical rules you will have to...

My husband has an auto loan only in his name. Am I responsible for payments?

First, I'm sorry to hear about your loss. The death of a spouse is always hard, but it must be even harder during the holidays. As far as your...

How do I handle being trustee of revocable family trust and also being beneficiary

You raise a couple of issues. There is generally no problem serving as the trustee while you are also a beneficiary - as long as there is no...

What are your rights and what to do about guardianship

Only the court has the power to establish a guardianship. A parent of a minor can leave the child with another adult and give that adult the...

How to get land in my name?

If there is real property in California and the property is not in a trust, then it will absolutely have to go through California "Ancillary"...

Can I refuse a gift of property?

Go ahead and disclaim the item. Make sure that your disclaimer is valid under state law. The executor will not be able to gift it to you later,...