Inheretance

If your parents' house is in California, you want to encourage them to put it into a trust. If the house passes to you through a will, the will...

If my husband predeceases me, will I need to give his family notice of the trust? i.e. are they entitled to notice as heirs?

It depends. Probate Code section 16061.7 requires the trustee to give notice to all heirs and beneficiaries when a revocable trust becomes...

My brother and sister are trying to steal my inheretance.

My practice is located in San Rafael. I would be happy to give you a complementary consultation to help straighten out your issues and get a...

Addressed under "Explain your Situation" category.

Your questions are fully addressed in the CA Probate Code, section 9000 et seq. If you are not going to seek the advice of an attorney, then you...

You should go to the court in the county where your friend lived. Ask to see his probate file. If the will was filed as part of a probate...

Residuary beneficiary problem.... hmmmmm??/

Not sure whether you are talking about a probate or trust estate. If probate, then Ms James is correct. If trust, then the trust document should...

I'm not sure I understand. The successor Trustee who signed the 3d amendment to the trust is also the notary, as well as the attorney who drafted...

Once your grandparents gifted their home to your aunt, it became her home, not theirs. Unless they entered into a written contract in which your...

Don't rely on the mortgage company for anything except wanting to make sure the mortgage is paid off. You need a local probate attorney to...

Is she right? Is my request unreasonable? What can I do to make this happen?

Many people confuse the names of the roles people serve in administering a decedent's estate. In California, the executor, also called...