Atty failed to honor his contract. I informed him I would seek arbitration through Bar (CA), but willing to settle. Extortion?

If you threaten to report him to the Bar unless he lowers your bill, that would be extortion. What you described here is not extortion....

What happens if we re-financed the home and the lender did not put the title in the name of trust & now trustee has passed?

The other attorney answers are all correct. I'm just going to give you the "lawyer-to-English dictionary" version. If the person who created...

How can I find out about his estate ( assets, value) personal property before this hearing?

You need to do something right away. As a general rule, a caregiver would have a hard time claiming a house even if there was a will leaving it to...

How do I best hold inherited land with my sister 50/50 split to maximize legal protection and minimize tax?

Protecting assets from creditors is a specialized area. There isn't one right answer. Think of it like the three pigs. Straw is cheaper than...

There are two different issues to consider here. First, is the new trust invalid? Second, assuming that the new trust is invalid, do you have any...

New trustee for son's special needs trust. First accounting is due.

An accounting is a mixed-specialty document. There are accountants who do them, and there are attorneys. It kind of depends on the complexity and...

You really need an attorney. The answer to your question depends on the language in the trust. And, it involves a pretty technical, law-geek...

What is funding a living trust? How do I fund a living trust?

In California, we don't "register" a trust. Other states may use that term, but we don't. "Funding" is the process of transferring assets into the...

My parents put their money into a trust that I am the beneficiary of when they die. Question:

There is usually no problem if the trust identifies you under a former name, especially if you were known by that name at the time the trust was...

My mother and I believed her trust was altered without her permission. How does she go about finding out the truth?

Only your mother can change her trust. If it was changed by someone else, then that change is not valid. As a practical matter, you have a...