Redwood City, CA
Estate planning Lawyer at Redwood City, CA
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Probate
It would be a good idea to check the title on the house and land to see if it is held in trust. If it is not and he is the only person on title,...
You should demand a complete accounting from the trustee. The surviving spouse can amend the trust, but may not be able to amend the bypass trust...
If you still can't find out who the attorney was after trying the above, delve into their checking account for the year the trust was created and...
The answer really depends upon what the trust says. With irrevocable trusts, there may be alternate beneficiaries who would have to sign off on...
There is a lot of conjecture in your question and it is easy to speculate on what might have been done, but very difficult to discover old...
You have standing to file the probate as his son, but the ultimate beneficiaries could include his spouse and your siblings, if any. The only...
Wills can be difficult to find particularly if you cannot access her home immediately. But your first concern should be to check the title to the...
Since you mention a trust, it would be a good idea to do a title search to see if the title has changed since this deed was recorded.
They will probably also want an acceptance of trusteeship form signed by you and notarized as well as a copy of the trust.
If your step-father is the only person on title, then it would be passed onto his children under CA intestate laws. As Mr. Gould said, you...
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