Keeping Inheritance Away from Spouse

California Family Code Section 770 provides: 770. (a) Separate property of a married person includes all of the following: ...

Am I entitled to a portion of my Aunts estate due to California law? I am a nephew related to my Aunts husband who died before

This is actually a very complicated question as the others have pointed out. There are times when a decedent dies intestate that the late spouse's...

Is transferring property from one person to another and back again a legal way to protect it from creditors? Is it dangerous?

I am not licensed in Illinois, but this sounds to me like a fraudulent transfer, i.e., a transfer intended to defeat creditors. I agree that you...

I agree with Mr. Pippen. You should take the trust and all documentation to an estate planning attorney who does trust administrations. I have...

Should surviving settlor of a revocable living trust specifically name whom the trustee should distribute assets to upon death?

Based on what you say the trust document says, it already provides for equal shares. It also ptovides that if one child predeceases your mother,...

How long does the person in charge of my fathers Revocable Living Trust have to get ahold of me reguarding what I have coming

Assuming that the trust became irrevocable upon your father's death, the trustee is supposed to provide a notice to all beneficiaries and all heirs...

What am I entitled to if I am the grandchild of the deceased?

If there are no estate planning documents and the home was in your grandparent's name alone, then if your aunt and your mother were your...

Wife has past on and has Stock in her name only. What do I need to do as the husband to claim/withdrawal this stock?

The prior two attorneys are correct. You need to consult with a lawyer who can review the exact title to the account; your wife's other assets,...

How do I remove deceased uncles name from title which I co own with him?

You need to bring a copy of the deed (and any estate planning documents that your uncle had) to an attorney who can properly advise you because the...

I agree with Mr. Greenwood. I would add to his comment regarding what to do if your step-father refuses to send the notcie: I have heard some...