Question about DE 111 Section 3c. 1-7

All you are asked for is an estimate. Do your best to estimate the value of what the deceased had. You will be required to submit inventories...

My grandfather and mother died on January 31st, 2009. The attorney handling the distribution has bungled it badly, can I sue?

This is less of a "trusts law" question than a "legal malpractice" question - you might want to re-post the question in that category. My initial...

How much can, or has to be put, into the B irrevocable trust after my Fathers death?

As a very general rule, 50% of the community property assets and all of your father's "separate property" assets (if he had any) are to be...

I'm sorry, but if you are planning to disclaim in order to achieve estate tax benefits, then it is too late ... the Internal Revenue Code does not...

If i closed my mothers checking account after her death, will i have to pay taxes on the amount ?

Mr. Howell's answer is INCORRECT. If your mother died this year, there is NO estate tax ... last year the exemption amount was $3.5 million and...

Can my spouse surviving children make me sell my home to give them half of their mothers share in our home?

Make sure you are "joint tenants" and not "tenants in common". If you are joint tenants, then whichever spouse outlives the other will own 100% of...

Do we have to use the same lawyer as we did before to transfer deed to another family member?

There is no requirement in any state, as far as I know, that you use the same lawyer. The only reason I can think of that your grandmother's...

Is there a time frame that a will needs to reported to and to whom?

California law requires that the will be lodged with the probate court within 30 days after death. Failure to lodge the will within that time does...

What are the executor of a will's responsabilities?What are my legal rights if left gift of residence?

I'm sorry about your mother's death. Unless there was an "emergency" which permits the executor to be appointed in a very short period of time (3...

My father recently passed away and I wondered how I find out if I'm entitled to any of his property

I'm sorry about your father's death. If your father did not have a trust, his property will need to be probated (unless he had a "small estate"...