Can a trust be divided earlier if all beneficiaries agree?

California probate code section 15403 permits an irrevocable trust to be modified IF all of the beneficiaries agree AND the modification does not...

If the stepmother refuses to hand over the will and you believe your son is entitled to some of the property, have him initiate probate proceedings...

I am attempting to locate step-siblings in an effort to distribute a small amount of money left in a living trust.

There are many ways to locate people you've lost touch with. I subscribe to a database called "Long Lost People dot com" that has helped me locate...

I agree with Mr. Goodson. He is also correct in his recollection that if the property is not sold, then you use the original appraised value - you...

California probate laws, procedure for getting father's cash out from his IRA

If the IRA was worth $100,000 or less you might be able to use a Small Estates Affidavit to access the funds. IRA custodians don't like permitting...

No will who inherits

Assuming that Grandma was not married at the time of her death - or that her husband died at least 15 years before she did and that he did not have...

Is gifting our home to our children an estate taxable event

If you give anyone (including a child) an interest in your home (or any other asset) that is worth more than $13,000 then you need to report it to...

My brother died suddenly without a will, does his wife of 3 years automatically get all of the estate?

I'm sorry about your brother's death. If your brother did not have a will, then the question of whether his wife receives a part of his estate -...

What to do with estate when we want to keep it

I'm sorry about your father's death. You will need to begin probate proceedings to have the property transferred into your names. Contact a...

My uncle died 31 yrs ago had three siblings.two siblings claimed estate and third sibling was never informed of death.

You waited far too long. If your uncle died 31 years ago, anyone who had a claim should have made it then ... the courts are not going to re-open...