You have no authority under power of attorney after the principal passes. There is no common law marriage in California. If your deceased partner...

As far as I am aware, no AI is sentient. AI is a software tool used by humans, who are sentient. AI still requires human instruction. What you...

On the very limited facts you provide, no. The executor of the probate estate, or the administrator of the trust has a duty to distribute the...

"friend of mine" needs to consult with a probate attorney. Of course she is responsible for the utilitiy bills.

Fraud, in legal terms, is an intentional act of deception made for personal gain or to cause harm to another person. It involves the deliberate...

More information is needed. If the amended trust names a new trustee who happens to be the bookkeeper I would certaintly consider a challenge to...

You could also consider asking for a license for use of elements of their software in a field of use they would not consider competitive. You...

Yes you do own a share of the property. Parents putting children on title to avoid the the cost of prepareing a trust (about $2,500) exposes the...

You have described a text book fraudulent transfer. You need to talk to a bankruptcy attorney and be prepared to do some long term planning. Be...

Attorney Strause is correct. A family Trust (we assume it is a revocable trust) is not a liability firewall. The LLC, if set up and managed...