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If i was with my ex 9 years married for 4 of that in California, Am I entitled to a part of his inheiritance when
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Answered on August 23, 2010
You might have a claim against the estate, but you would not be an heir to either your ex-husband or your ex-mother-in-law.
The information you...
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If i was with my ex 9 years married for 4 of that in California, Am I entitled to a part of his inheiritance when
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Answered on August 23, 2010
You might have a claim against the estate, but you would not be an heir to either your ex-husband or your ex-mother-in-law.
The information you...
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Question for an estate attorney that is familiar with California Law?
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Answered on August 23, 2010
I'm sorry about your father's death. Yes, if your father had a will (or a trust, for that matter), the children have a right to see it. The will...
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Question for an estate attorney that is familiar with California Law?
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Answered on August 23, 2010
I'm sorry about your father's death. Yes, if your father had a will (or a trust, for that matter), the children have a right to see it. The will...
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Mother died intestate, I make mortgage payments in her name, going through probate. Can I remain in the home?
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Answered on August 19, 2010
I'm sorry about your mother's death. There is a federal law (called the "Garn St. Germain Act") that might help you here ... it says that a bank...
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I paid for my mothers funeral expenses before her life insurance money came in.can i get the money back like a creditor?
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Answered on August 18, 2010
If you were the beneficiary of the life insurance policy, that money is yours. And under California law the funeral expenses are a "priority"...
Joint account with right of survivorship and trusts
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Answered on August 18, 2010
I disagree with Mr. Fromm's response. California probate code section 5302(a) provides that multiparty accounts "belong to the surviving party or...
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My 70 yr mother in law sold her house, what is the best way to avoid paying taxes on $430,000? She paid 30,000 for the house.
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Answered on August 17, 2010
The taxes will be due whether she puts the money in a CD, a savings account, an IRA or anything else. The sale of the house triggers the taxes. ...
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My son died and i need to know about his assests
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Answered on August 17, 2010
I'm sorry about your son's death. To obtain access to information about your son's assets, you will need to probate his estate. Contact a probate...
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When a person is left in a will or a trust,how long before the trustee has to tell them they have been left money-?
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Answered on August 17, 2010
I suggest that you send a certified, return receipt letter to the trustee to make sure they know how to contact you. But if the estate is...