What orders should be attached to my probate petition when filing to the courts

I added "Litigation" to your practice areas because I believe the best attorney to answer your question is someone who handles Trust Litigation or...

Changing benificiaries of irrevocable life insurance.

If the trust does not permit changing the beneficiary, California Probate Code sections 15403 and 15409 allow the modification of an irrevocable...

How is a life estate made? Can someone be considered as having a life estate just by merely claiming it?

Hot off the press, there is a 2015 California case where a court determined that something similar is, in fact, a life estate. The case name is...

Removing myself as trustee of irrevocable life insurance trust.

Take a look at the Trust itself to see what it says about resigning. If it allows it, you will need to do that in writing and typically you are...

There is good reason to consider changing your A/B trust! The estate tax exemption is now at $5.45M per person. In addition, a surviving spouse who...

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When is a will supposed to be filed with the county or court? Executrix has Death Cert and will. Cousin died in early March.

I agree with the prior answer. If the property where you are living is considered owned by the Trust, the "successor Trustee" of the trust is...

What type of lawyer should I contact to better understand my rights as a beneficiary of a will?

I agree that you want a Probate attorney. I would add that a "local" attorney means from the county where your family member resided at death (not...

Why would a "bond" be necessary in order to receive a monetary inheritance from Germany? Does it have to be "bonded"?

Since this sounds like a German law requirement, you may not get an appropriate answer here on AVVO. Bonding is typically required for someone...

MY FATHER PASSED AWAY HE WAS GETTING HIS PENSION CHEC HIS CHILDREN ARE GROWN UP AND MOM HAS ONLY AN ITIN NUM CAN SHE GET IT NOW

I agree with David's answer. Whether your mother will receive benefits after your father's death will depend upon the elections he made when taking...

Can a poa be changed by family members after a person has been dx with altheimers?

I agree with the answer above. If she has capacity to sign a new POA, she can name you. This is a long shot, but is there any chance you are named...