The idea of doing a restatement is to sort of "start over" on the trust and avoid having to share all the previous versions of the trust with the...

Typically, getting your SS number would be so that he could list you as a beneficiary on one of his accounts. If you know where he banked and/or...

Unless the father left a Will leaving the assets to someone other than his son, your husband should be able to petition for probate in your county....

From what you described, without a Will, the analysis of what you will receive is based upon the following. Unfortunately, none of the analysis is...

This time period after someone has died and before a court hearing to confirm an executor is a situation where no one has authority to act. Even if...

I agree with the prior responses. One additional consideration is California's statute of limitations on debts following someone's death. There is...

I agree with the prior response. I'm not positive I follow all the facts; however, a key point is that the title on a property would take priority...

I agree with the first answer that a Small Estate Affidavit may substitute for Letters of Administration, but only where the total estate is under...

As far as waiting to donate items, I would suggest you first confirm who the "heirs" are and have a conversation with them. Once the heirs confirm...

The previous two answers are correct; however, one wrinkle would be any step-children. If the second parent to die were a step-parent to one of you...