CAN A FAMILY LAWYER DO A WILL OR TRUST FOR US?

Some family law lawyers also practice estate planning and others do not. You want to make sure that whatever lawyer you use does do estate...

What is the correct way to calculate distributions to a beneficiary who received a loan from an estate?

I also agree that I would add back the loan because it is an asset of the estate in the same way it would be if a non-beneficiary borrowed dollars...

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Can someone under the age of 18 have a will?

No. The California Probate Code provides that "An individual 18 or more years of age who is of sound mind may make a will." California Probate...

California living trust administration: to whom (besides named beneficiaries in the trust) must a copy of the trust be given?

You are legally required to give notice of the right to request a copy of the trust (and informing the recipient of the 120 day period to contest)...

Probate lawyer contest will

You asked a number of questions and I will attempt to answer them. There are a number of ways that real property can be sold in a California...

Would there be probate if my name is already on deed and account?

The answer depends on the actual titling of the account. Depending on the actual form of title, it is possible that the house and account pass to...

My son's trustees of his trust account are both deceased. As his mother, am I the trustee even if not listed?

The trust needs to be reviewed to see if anyone has the power to appoint a successor trustee. However, given your comments, I suspect that a...

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Generally the costs such as photcopies, phonecalls, etc are are covered by the statutory fees which are the maximum that the attorney can charge...

Trust-

As I indicated before (answering a previous post), you NEED to take the Trust to an Attorney to review to properly advise you. As I also...

Trust

You will need to take the trust to an attorney to advise you as to what the language means. Note the language "for the additional period herein...