The will may or may not be legally valid but where you might run into trouble is with his wife. If the property is considered to be community...

Your fiancé's child is his next of kin - and the unborn sibling is not. Because your fiancé owed real property his estate must be probated through...

Not sure whether you are talking about adding her name to the property - ie giving her a 50% share by deed transfer - or adding your separate...

The 20 and 19-year olds are adults and can make legal decisions. The younger ones are minors and cannot. The 401-k would be distributed to...

A trustee is often the same as the grantor, but it doesn't sound like that is what your brother intended. As to whether the trusts should be...

You won't be able to get your name on the deed without a court order, and you won't get a court order unless and until you open a probate...

It might depend on the court. To improve your chances, I would get the interpreter and any other witnesses to sign affidavits - sworn statements -...

If your father has enough capacity during part of the day to fully understand you can explain to him the problem with the current POA and have him...

Find a local attorney to help your wife prepare a Small Estate Affidavit - CA Probate Code § 13100 - and present it to the people who are holding...

I agree with everything said above. The attorney you used appears to have broken the law. Find another attorney - perhaps malpractice -- and try...