California Law requires the personal representative (usually through her attorney) to obtain a receipt for the property. Prob C § 11751. “The...

If mother has a living trust will the house still have to go to probate ?

You should not have your name on the deed unless you are an acting trustee. You say you are “1st trustee” if you are first "successor trustee"...

Do I have to report a raise in bankruptcy 13?

You do have to report income changes to the trustee. Caution, until your plan is confirmed your case is not going well. You should check the...

My father died 3 weeks into a marriage, is his new wife entitled to his life insurance death benefit?

Life Insurance beneficiaries are named by the policy holder, so it depends on whether or not your father named his new wife as his life insurance...

I want to dismiss a probate from Los Angeles Superior Court. How can that be done?

The court may terminate the proceeding and discharge the representative after a hearing on a verified petition filed by or on behalf of the...

Nelson & Kennard files a lot of creditor lawsuits all over California. They are good at what they do. Eventually a process server will get around...

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Does the parent of a minor child in California who receives an inheritance over $10,000 need to be appointed guardian?

You may want to consider setting up an irrevocable trust for the minor child with you as the trustee. A minor can be a beneficiary of a trust...

Do I list a recently closed credit card in the bankrupcty?

Is it better to close an account yourself or let the lender close it when you file? Probably doesn’t make much difference. Although you do not...

Can i file chapter 13 and surrender our underwater home going to foreclosure

My colleagues are correct you need to consult with an attorney. The facts you provided suggest to me that you have a complicated financial...

What is the Statue of Limitations in CA for a Heloc to show late on credit report before being charged off.

First of all a charge off is required by accounting standards and only benefits the lender, you still owe the debt. The limitation period is six...