I have POA over my father whom passed away almost a month ago. My sister had POA before i did. That was before dad became ill.

I'm sorry about your father's death. If your sister took money from your father's pension and used it for herself, that's called embezzling. I...

Can a surviving spouse transfer property into an AB Revocable Trust after the death of her spouse?

Usually only the "B" portion of an A-B trust becomes irrevocable after the death of the first spouse; however, some trusts do provide that the...

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Can I do anything about not receiving my late fathers death certifcate. It has been 3 months and we still haven't gotten them.

Since your father died in Hawaii, it won't do you any good to contact the California Dept. of Vital Statistics. You can get a form to request a...

I'm the administrator of an estate worth less than $100,000 in Ca. Can I file an affidavit of the assets w/o a lawyer.

You can file an affidavit without the assistance of an attorney, but it's not filed in the Court nor is it filed with the County Recorder unless...

I'm sorry about your husband's death. If your husband has a will that he prepared after you and he were married, then that will governs who is...

How can I change the % to each beneficiary in our will?

Actually, in California wills are NOT notarized - they must be witnessed. And if the property is owned in the name of your trust, changing your...

Dad died 5 years ago an we only got a small amount of what was for us 6 kids i just recived final distribution paper whatis that

If you don't understand the paperwork, I strongly suggest that you contact an estate planning lawyer who can explain the information to you. You...

My partner passed away Feb.2008.He signed a will in the hospital, stating what goes to his sister, mother, and me.

I agree with Mr. Hindley. If there is a beneficiary named on the retirement account, that account will pass to the named beneficiary even if...

Which comes first, the liquid cash accounts as trusts themselves, or do I have to establish a living trust first?

This is why it's foolhardy to do do-it-yourself estate planning. If something were to happen to you and your husband before you do an "official"...

Is an appraisal necessary in the probate process when the only beneficiaries are the children of the deceased?

The probate code requires an appraisal if there is a probate. If there are different assets, they need to have a value put on them so that the...