Question Calif Probate Code 17200(7)(a)(b)

The 60 days runs from the date the beneficiary makes the request; in your case, it sounds like it began -- at the latest -- from the date the...

Do i need an attorney

Your brother has no authority to act on behalf of the estate using his power of attorney, since any authority he had under that document ceased...

New ein?

As a rule of practice, the estate will have to obtain it's own TIN, which will be the number used for the reporting of income earned, and...

Great Grandmothers will

The best thing to do is for you to contact an attorney in the county where your grandmother died, and run your facts by him/her. The answer to...

What section of the CA Probate Code has the info for the "Waiver" of the Full Accting for a Trust? Need for our Beneficiaries.

Actually, what starts the statute of limitations running is the production of the account itself and the service of it on everyone. If all the...

How can we ensure the money we inherit from our mother is not wasted through a probate procedure and court costs.

If you are simply concerned about avoiding the costs and delay of probate upon her death, the problem might simply solve itself by consumption of...

Living trust

My only other suggestion would be check with any other institution that is holding assets in the name of the trust, such as a bank or brokerage...

Do I need a living trust done by an attorney or can I do it myself and have it notarized??Can I exclude heirs??

Ms. Brewer summed it up pretty well. The bottom line is that a trust is a legal document and should be drafted by a legal expert. It is true that...

It is unfortunate that your mother's situation has deteriorated to this point. It sounds like there are serious health and safety issues involved...

The answers to your question raise several complex issues, but in summary, I respond as follows. I'm assuming that at present, her only asset is...