When a public administrator did NOT give notice to certain heirs in the will KNOWING they existed & is it fraud?

In California, probate code and court practice generally requires the noticing of certain heirs at law, and everyone named in the will. Failure to...

How do I do a Small Estate Affidavit, when my dad inherited trough a will, but before doing an affidavit died then himself?

Generally speaking, you may be able to resolve a situation like this with two consecutive small estate proceedings: one to transfer property to...

What if there's a Will that says this, "Gift of the residue of my estate": Everything that is left of my estate after all of the

It does appear as if there is a serious ambiguity in that provision of the will, based on looking at the text you have provided. A petition to...

There's Standing order(s) at the san fran. court that relates to the probate case of our aunts where the public administrators

In this case, a standing order, generally speaking, is the court's way of keeping a very careful watch over an estate that is not being cared for. ...

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A friend of mine has been taking care of his aunt (age 101) for 19 years. The actual trustee (age 95) is the woman's brother.

It depends on many things, including the trust language, how urgent the need for appointment of a a new trustee is, and the inclinations of the...

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Okay, this is what someones Will says, it's a bit lengthy for me to type but I need to so ....PLEASE give opinions....

I can't give you a specific answer, but in general the testator appears to be directing the executor to make certain charitable gifts, without...

How do I get documents filed back in July 1991 that I have misplaced?

Law firms in California are encouraged to have plans to deal with documents when a law firm or lawyer retires or goes inactive. That being said,...

My sister and her daughter hired attorneys to challenge my parents trust

The common fund theory applies when one trust beneficiary has filed a proceeding that as an end result benefits not just themselves, but other...

It depends. It depends on the specific language of the will regarding the residuary gift, and it depends on any survival requirement in the will...

So if theres an Administrator & an Executor of an Estate, does that mean there a will & then also not a will..?

It's hard to know for sure without looking at the register of actions in the case. It's possible that an executor was appointed via the...