Next to kin

Step-children are not heirs. Step -children are the children of spouses, but not legal heirs of the spouse. If adopted, they become children with...

Beneficiary designations are hard to contest since they avoid probate and they are made with a financial institution. Retirement funds are...

I have POA for all my mother's affairs. Do I need a Capacity Declaration to handle my mother's medical and financial affairs?

The Financial Durable Power of Attorney may be either Durable, like your mother's, or regular. Your mother's Durable Power of Attorney will...

California Probate - Claim for Reassessment Exclusion for Transfer Between Parent and Child?

Sorry that you lost your father. The house is subject to probate if titled only in your father's name. It will be listed on the Inventory and...

Can I decline my status as a beneficiary on my deceased mother's ira & request it be split amongst my other siblings?

A beneficiary may file a disclaimer if executed properly and timely. You cannot disclaim to specific others, so the remaining beneficiaries would...

Caveat: My practice has not done any trials in a few years. Last time I prepared a case for trial, all the subpoenas, Notices to Appear, and...

Do witnesses who signed a will have to show up in court?

If the will is self-executing the witnesses do not have to come to court to prove the will. In a self-proving will the witnesses sign a statement...

How long do I have if there's special circumstances to contest illegal procedure in distribution of assets in parents will

Please restate your question so someone can understand your lsituation. Lawyers here cannot guess at your meaning.

Who has legal authority of incapaciated husband?

I am so sorry that your husband has been seriously injured. Hopefully you and the children are able to make medical decisions, and that his parents...

Can I hire a lawyer for code enforcement problems?

You need neither a business lawyer or a criminal defense lawyer; you need a real estate lawyer, tenant side, business not residential.