Los Altos, CA
Estate planning Lawyer at Los Altos, CA
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate ... +3 more
Your question is confusing. Just because the trust was 20 years old doesn't mean much - what's relevant is what the assets of the trust were, to...
Because the real estate is worth less than $100,000 there is a special "small estates" procedure that you can use under California probate code...
I agree with Mr. Minoletti. If your parents had a trust and your sister is the trustee, she has a duty to provide you with an accounting - and if...
Just to add one thing to Mr. Haber's answer. If your brother files a suit to have you evicted from the house, you would have grounds to fight it...
Just to add one thing to Mr. Haber's answer. If your brother files a suit to have you evicted from the house, you would have grounds to fight it...
If your mother is competent, then she has the right to change her durable powers of attorney to whomever she wants, and I suggest that she do so. ...
You will need to file a petition to compel an accounting and/or to remove the trustee. There is no form for this. The information you obtain...
I agree with Mr. Thomas. And I'll add something to what he said: in California the paperwork belongs to YOU, not to the lawyer. You have the...
One thing I would add to Mr. Davidson's response ... make sure you check the local county probate court rules - although the probate code is...
California has a procedure similar to the one Mr. Davis describes. I suggest that you hire a knowledgeable estate planning lawyer to help you file...