Are you responsible for alerting San Fransisco County Tax about the death of someone if you have not yet inherited the property.

Are your parents alive (both your grandmother's child AND your other parent)? If not, then you might be eligible for the Grandparent-Grandchild...

Assets and Debts

Sorry; the value used for the estate is the full fair market value, not the "net" after mortgage. The house needs to be probated if it wasn't...

Can a surviving Trustor change who will act as the Successor Trustee?

You may need to file a petition in the probate court to get the trustee removed for breaching his/her "fiduciary duties". If you can prove that...

Our probate attorney is not answering any of our calls concerning when the money will be divided among the heirs.

If this was a California probate, there should be a court order that was issued (an "Order for Final Distribution" of the estate) that told the...

Im in California,and if i have any rights to claim my Moms state, she passed away last year , im the only natural Son,

I agree with Mr. Flink that you need to find a probate lawyer BUT it needs to be in the county where your mother lived - if that was San Diego...

If the siblings inherit the house and continue to live there, there won't be any capital gains tax until the house is sold - inheriting it is not a...

Can a trust be changed without the original?

Yes, a trust can be changed without the original. Contact adult protective services; they will investigate whether any "financial abuse" is...

What's the current limit on P.O.D.(payable on death or TOD transfer on death) assets for probate not to be required in CA?

There is no limit - if you had a $100 million estate in a pay on death or transfer on death account, no probate would be required ... although you...

What's the best way to get a copy of a will probated in Atlanta, GA, if I can't visit the probate court personally?

Sounds like you're doing genealogy, which is a hobby of mine. What's worked for me on several occasions is calling the probate court, asking...

Do I need to have same type of signatures on a prime directive as i do on a will?

What is a prime directive? Are you referring to an advance health care directive? If so, it can either be notarized or witnessed. If witnessed,...