How can an uncle gain legal guardianship over his nephew?

You will need to file a petition with the probate court to be named as guardian. Check out the "self help" section of your county's courthouse...

If there was no will, your only possible chance of having the house go to you is if you can successfully claim "adverse possession". The length of...

If the house is in your brother's name alone, you might be out of luck UNLESS you can prove that the house was placed in his name "for convenience...

Grandmother sold house and family members and friends are stealing money from her? How can I help her?

Merely having your grandmother's power of attorney may not be sufficient to protect her. The first thing I'd recommend is that you contact the...

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That sounds like an abuse of the trustee's discretion, unless there was an absolute "need" to fix up the property (for example, public health dept....

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How do calculate the worth of a case with no logged hours & no provable work?

Advance payment? That is not permitted under the California Rules of Court. In the petition for final distribution, I would indicate that the...

The Lawyer who drew-up my father's will has passed away and I need a copy. Where can I get one?

Unfortunately, if your father did not have the original you might be out of luck. You can find out if the lawyer who drew up the will had a...

What is the differnce between consent to guardianship and waiver of right to be appointed guardian and why or why shouldnt isign

A consent to guardianship is "I agree that Jane Doe can be the guardian for Suzy Smith". A waiver of a right to guardianship is "I know that I...

Father gave us a gift and asked us not to sell it, now that is being used against us.

Tell your brother that he will need to prove that the guns were not a legal gift to you. Just because your father asked you to keep the guns in...

My dad passed and left me the house in his will. When I changed the house into my name, should the property tax have went up?

There is a special form you need to file with the County Assessor's office. Either go there in person or phone them and ask how you can get a...