If the child is 18, then legally she is no longer a child ... she's an adult, and no guardianship is required - the young woman can live wherever...

The first questions I would ask you are 1. Is your mother alive or dead? If she is alive, is she "competent"? If so, has she said you can...

If an in-law draws up a Will or Trust for the parent of his wife, does that void her share?

Mr. Litherland should have referred you to California Probate Code Section 21382, which provides that if an instrument is drafted by a person who...

Living trust verse a revocable trust.

A "living" trust only means that the trust came into effect when the person who set the trust up was alive (vs. a "testamentary" trust which comes...

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Trust POA

I presume that when you say the trust was "broken" when your grandfather died you mean that the trust was terminated and the property passed to...

Can a person be added as a beneficiary if the form they submitted was not dated or witnessed?

Most companies provide a procedure for changing beneficiaries. Most of these companies require that the beneficiary change form be submitted prior...

Does a death of a tennant in common on property have to go through probate?

As Mr. Palley says, there are procedures in California to transfer real property of small value. However, the Probate Code says that the person...

I need to hire an attorney in the Whittier, CA area. I need to contest a will.

It's not very likely that you will find an attorney who has enough experience to win your case who will take it on a contingency basis.

If a Petition was filed under Probate Code section 17200, a hearing was scheduled on the petition. The first thing that needs to be done is that...

There is no form. If someone has filed an 850 petition, you will need to file an Objection - and that will require preparing it from scratch. If...