If your sister is the trustee of a trust then within 60 days of your mother's death, she needs to send you a notice that she is the trustee of the...

What is a Contract Beneficiary Certificate? Someone is asking me to pay for a beneficiary certificate so he can work in Ghana.

This is a scam. Do not send any money. Google "Nigerian Scam" for more information.

Live in Calif, my mom passed away with no will. Mobile home is paid off. Do I have to list it in the small estates affidavit?

Note that Probate Code Section 13050(b) provides that the following assets are excluded in determining whether the $150,000 threshhold is met: ...

How do I secure my inheritence?

The trust needs to be reviewed. Hopefully your mother's share is held in an irrevocable trust for your father. If her share passed to a trust...

This issue is actually far more complicated than it seems and I strongly urge you to see an attorney to assist you. There are a number of issues...

Where can I obtain court letterhead, notarized authorizing the release of information from the executor of fathers estate?

This answer assumes that the value of the account is $150,000 or less and and that this is really the only asset that did not have you listed as...

Do I have to split money received from the sale of my grandparents land between my mom and adopted sister?

I generally agree with Mr. Shultz, but I note that the answer would be different if your father passed away after your grandparents (assuming that...

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No. A revocable trust does not offer any creditor protection to the Trustors/Settlors (the persons creating the Trust). It's primary purpose is...

Assuming that your mother lived in California, you would still receive the notice even if you were disinherited prior to your mother's death. As...

How do I obtain a copy of a trust if the executor is not cooperative?

Assuming that your father died in California, if a Petition for Probate was filed, then you should have received a copy of the Petition (or at...