Family member had a will or living trust filed with an attorney before death . How would I find out who is that attorney?

In California wills are NOT notarized. If the will was not entirely in the Decedent's own handwriting, it needs to have been witnessed by 2...

If an Inventory & Appraisal hasn't been filed, you can file a Judicial Counsel Form CIV-110 "Request for Dismissal". If an Inventory & Appraisal...

Appraisals in probate? Possibly got unfair appraisal...

Are you talking about the probate referee (the person appointed by the Court to appraise probate property)? Their job is to appraise the property...

Can I sign something saying I'm NOT going to contest a will/trust in California?

It sounds to me like your talking about a trust, not a will. With a will the assets would need to go through probate, and I guarantee you that...

My brother died and he had no will. My father is now trying to get everything my brother owned to sell. Can I do anything?

I'm sorry about your brother's death. Unfortunately, if your brother did not have a will and did not have a spouse or children, his parents...

My mother died ,and left her home to her four children. Does this property have to go to probate.

Mr. Taylor is correct. People mistakenly think that just having a Will can avoid probate. It doesn't. The lawyer who drafted the will should...

Having medical and financial power of attorney for my father, what are my legal obligations to my siblings if any?

In order to protect YOURSELF from charges of "abuse of the elderly", you may need to obtain a restraining order against your siblings. In certain...

Tax liability of a family Trust.

I presume that Mr. Sarno did not mean to imply that you should prepare an inaccurate income tax return. You are required to certify under penalty...

My daughter inherited her grandmothers whole estate when she was 5 years of age

Your daughter or one of the other beneficiaries needs to file a Petition to Compel an Accounting with the probate court in the county where the...

Does Mom need to go through probate for the house (or stocks, cars) if it's in her name and her husband's. He recently died.

I disagree with Ms. Harper's answer. Contrary to what Ms. Harper indicated, if the deed says the house was held as "joint tenancy", then it has...