You are under no obligation to return the originals to the attorney. Often, attorneys will keep the originals for clients as a way to ensure...

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My father passed away an there is a will that me an my sisters are on but only thing is his wife won't give us a copy of it.

CA law requires that a will be "lodged" with the county court within 30 days of death, so it might be on file with the court. But this requirement...

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Is a signed, dated and witnessed letter considered a will?

If the letter is typewritten, and the party's signature is witnessed by 2 witnesses, and the letter states the party's wishes about estate...

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When a trust becomes irrevocable does the actual trust document typically relect those changes?

Sometimes a trust gets retitled into "Survivor's Trust" and "name of irrevocable trust," but not often. What I would be more concerned about is...

The title company probably wants to confirm that you are acting under the proper authority as trustee. It is sufficient In California, however,...

I would not count on your brother sharing his inheritance with you. Instead of waiting to contest the will, have your mother either write a...

Can my father in law legally take my recently deseased wife's car out of state with him?

I'd ask your father-in-law to show you the letter. Depending on how it's written, it could be construed as a gift, or if it is handwritten, could...

I have a client that lost wife, she recently passed away, left no will and the home/deed is only under her name

You need to determine whether first, the husband has any claim that the home is community property, and if so, then second, whether there was an...

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I believe this was answered. If your boyfriend was married at the time of his death, and you were listed as the beneficiary of his IRA, which was...

My father died over 30 yrs ago how can i view his will

If your father died in California, the will should have been "lodged" with the superior court in the county in which he resided and is considered a...