What happens to a note (for a refinanced house) carried by a family member if that family member dies?

I agree with Mr. Mashal. The lender still has the right to enforce the promissory note. If the estate of the deceased family member fails to pay,...

Can an executor, with full authority, allow a beneficiary to live in a decedent's Ca. home? Any recent changes 2 that Ca. code?

There is a specific California civil code section that states no "owner" of a property can be charged rent unless s/he has agreed in writing to pay...

Father died 7/2012. Sister & I closing on his out of state home soon (went into contract before he died). Am I subject to tax?

I'm sorry about your father's death. If his house was not held in a living trust, I doubt that you will be able to sign the papers to transfer it...

I've had to deal with this issue. The long and short of it is that you're then in a "double probate" situation unless the beneficiary did not...

Is this a possibility for spousal property petition?

In addition to the response Bob Bergman gave, the Santa Clara County Probate Court is also quite amenable to what's sometimes called a "Heggstad"...

Executing will and inheriting half of a property

Your question isn't clear. You say that the loan was in "both names". Whose names? Your partner can certainly "disclaim" his right to inherit...

Want to create a will to add to my Moms previous will to protect her against renters wanting to do construction to get property

It's not clear to me what a rental agreement will do to protect your mother's property against unauthorized changes to the house. Just having a...

What happens if one don't sign a deed on the house in order to make a new will?

Your mother has another issue that the out-of-state lawyers probably aren't familiar with: PROPERTY TAXES. If the grandson transfers his interest...

What constitutes a properly done will in CA?

Under the right circumstances a fairly "casual" note that's signed and dated can be admitted as a will ... as long as it's entirely in your own...

Person inherits property with cal. community property law and puts a person in his will and dies, does that person named in the

Your question is not very clear. If you inherited property your spouse's share of the community property , then it becomes your separate...