In Trust For or Paid at Death beneficiary

As long as the beneficiary designations are up-to-date, your heirs will not need to go through probate. BUT there are other things you should...

Dementia

You don't provide enough information to answer your question. How bad is your mother's dementia? If it is mild, then she can probably change...

As a friend can I write up a will or trust?

Given the situation you are describing, I strongly recommend that you have a lawyer assist you with this. There are a number of statutes in...

Probate Codes/Trusts

Is there a reason you are asking what those code sections are? I presume if you know the section numbers, you know how to find them and can read...

My father died, the coroner made his mother the next of kin, i am his only son and i should be named next of kin,

I'm sorry about your father's death. I agree with Mr. Corson. The "next of kin" section on the death certificate is basically so the coroner...

This is a relatively common practice. The only other alternatives would be for your wife to (a) drive from Merced to Santa Clara County and pick...

I'm sorry about your mother's death. If your niece was living in your mother's house, she was a tenant - even if she didn't pay any rent. Most...

If my mom dies without a will, will her husband be entited to her separate property?

If your mother lives in California and she dies without a will, her husband and her children will share her separate property - if your mother has...

If your grandmother has drafted her own health directive without legal assistance, the medical professionals might not want to follow it when it...

Living Trust statements...in CA I was told a trustee only has to provide my statement from bank once a year?

You don't provide enough information to give a proper answer. If you're referring to an "accounting" (a report that details every penny of...