My sister is the exec. of my parents trust. her actions and her lack there of are (failure to furnish documents) real estate,

What you are experiencing is the unfortunate consequence of the use of trusts in California. Increasingly the probate courts are finding...

The answer is yes and this is especially true if you mother has a Will which will need to be probated. That is a public filing and certainly the...

Is it posible to get custody of my two cousins, 13 and 11, from their grandmother.

You should check with the Family Services department in your County. They will be able to guide you to the appropriate place where you could get...

I have a claim against my dad's estate. How long do they have to pay it, and what interest would I receive?

If the estate administrator has admitted the debt and agreed to pay it, you should simply stay on top of it and ask the administrator when you will...

If you are referring to yourself as Administrator you may already be appointed. Without a will, the intestate rules apply and a judge is the only...

What would you recommend?

If everything is held in joint tenancy you are probably fine from an estate planning standpoint until you both die in that plane crash. Or if one...

Is the new estate law in 2011 going to take 55% of the total 1,050,000 or the the 50,000 that exceeds the 1,000,000?

The current administration budget projects a $3.5 million exclusion per person for 2011. That is what the Democrats want but Republicans are...

Final will about kids custody

You should not attempt to do a Will yourselves- it will almost assuredly guarantee trouble for your children should you and your husband both die. ...

We want to sell a house we own to our daughter. do we need anything besides a grant deed and loan form? she lives there now.

You need to complete the Grant Deed to your daughter. If she is married, it can be to her husband as well and you can then double your annual gift...

Non-probate estate: Why would money "returned to the decease's bank account(s)" cause the estate to now be probated?

If the underlying asset was in a trust (I am assuming there is one if you are a representive) then income from the asset (refund) should remain in...