Estate planning question

Your father owns four multi-unit properties, which means he has the means to get properly advised by an attorney. He should do so! There are too...

A trust, unilke an entity like an LLC, cannot own things. What you can do is to transfer legal title from (a) person(s) to other people in their...

Can the trustee of my father's trust purchase the homes held in the trust? The Trustee is also a beneficiary.

Can it be done? Yes, if nobody challenges it. Lawyer up and sue trustee for breach of fiduciary duties towards beneficiaries.

I understand that the trustee can use trust funds for his legal fees. Can he use only "my" funds for his fees?

Those types of expenses come off the top so to speak, and do not get allocated to a particular beneficiary.

If you truly cannot find the trust document, but there clearly is a trust because of the way the house is titled, then you'd have to go to court...

Under California law, if a divorce him, do I get 50% or his daughter gets all under trust?

Upon divorce, you'd only be entitled to your separate property and your half of the community property. If there is no community property in your...

My father passed away leaving everything to my mom. His 2 adult daughters want to see the will.

Yes, everybody within two family degrees is entitled to a copy of the will. Also, as the custodian of the original, you have to lodge it with the...

I live in California and I'm thinking about setting up an irrevocable trust.

Without knowing more, this is probably a very bad idea. Consult with an attorney to discuss your goals, have your situation reviewed, and get some...

Do I need a lawyer practicing in Modesto to pursue an action to recover misappropriated trust funds?

If she did that within weeks of your daughter turning 18, it's theft. UTMA accounts become the child's once the child turns 18. Go to the east bay...

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Change probate from adminstrator

Filing for probate is not sufficient. You need to go through the entire process, the end result of which will be an order distributing a house to...