Whether you sign the waiver or not, you do not have the right to see bank statements and documents "any time" you want - you have the right to an...

What legal action can be taken against someone who does not execute a family member's will as specified?

I agree with Mr. Fromm. If your aunt did not intend for her son to be the primary beneficiary of the policy, she should not have named him as the...

Intestate dad dies with 2 minor daughters and both living parents- who inherits

Under California law, the children would inherit 100% of the estate (I assume that the Dad was not married - if he was married, then wife would...

Tax assessment for change of property ownership

If you are registered domestic partners, there are specific state statutes that exempt you from reassessment of the property. You need to write to...

My brother died recently and had a will.

I'm sorry about your brother's death. It's not clear to me what you mean by "beneficiary status". If you mean that Wife #2 was named as...

COURT WOULD DEFINE THE WORD "identifiable" in this phrase as . . . "I give any fine jewelry or identifiable Jones family silv

I assume that the person who wrote this Will meant that if it's possible to tell that the silver can be "identified" as having belonged to the...

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You might try posting this question under "real estate" law. And you might find out from a real estate lawyer how to secure the IOU with a...

How does CA next of kin law apply when dad has no medical power of attorney?

I'm sorry about your father's condition. As Mr. Stewart stated, a child (or a spouse, for that matter) does not have any automatic rights to make...

Does a will have to be probated in California? Do they have to let the family know?

If the friend is emptying out bank accounts after your sons' father died, he has no authority to do so and needs to be stopped. I suggest that you...

I've just been through an insolvent estate situation. If your name is not on the mortgage and you are not liable on the credit cards, I see...