How to mend a death cerfiticate that reads 'divorce' instead of married

As to your remarrying, death also terminates a marriage so you shouldn't have to prove that you were divorced. Because your husband died in...

Father died stepmom refusing to show will. can i force her to show it? is she bound by law?

California law requires that the person who has possession of a decedent's will lodge it with the superior court in the county in which the...

Is "I give all my property" a pour over will clause?

I assume that HUSBAND is the decedent or that you are asking what happens on HUSBAND's death. In answer to your question, the language you quoted...

Do I need an estate attorney?

You need to have the trust reviewed by an attorney so that you can follow the provisions for administration upon your husband's death. This...

Does financial power of attorney allow me to give monetary gifts to my sisters relatives while she is still alive?

The power of attorney must specifically grant the authority to make gifts. Even if the power is granted in the document, the power to make gifts...

We have a trust, with one son executor. the trust becomes irrevocable upon moms death. can he add or remove names from it?

You really need to have the trust reviewed by an attorney. Nobody can answer your questions without reviewing the trust. Some trusts continue...

This question cannot be answered without reviewing the terms of the Trust. Some trusts allow the survivor to change the trustees and others don't....

Intestate step children

I posted an answer to this question on your other posting. I will repeat that answer here. Assume that X's father died in Year 1. X's...

If my father denies his inheritance will it be split between my sister and I?

Before your father considers a disclaimer (the method by which he would refuse the bequest) he needs to speak with an attorney. The US Supreme...

Assume that X's father died in Year 1. X's stepmother died less than 15 years after X's father and was not survived by a surviving spouse or...