Do class members of an estates residuary get Notice of the probate..?

Yes, they are supposed to. But it often doesn't happen. If you feel you should have received notice but didn't, you can always request copies of...

What are my legal rights ? what am I entitled too? and if I can't afford a probate lawyer would one be willing to take fee out ?

If you get along with your step mother, the first thing would be to talk to her about your father's estate - whether he had a will or a trust and...

Simplest way to set up custody for kids

If you and your spouse agree who you want to serve as guardians of your children should something happen to the both of you, and that person...

My father died in January of this year. My mother is trying to sort through everything as dad took care of it all.

I am sorry for your loss. The best way to assist your mother now would be to help her gather all the papers together - trust, life insurance,...

In CA, is there a limit to how much the executor can charge the estate or how long they can take before they disperse funds?

As a beneficiary, you should have a copy of the trust. Read it to see what it says about trustee compensation and accounting, if anything. Then...

Your concept requires not just a knowledgeable lawyer, but an expert. There are two issues here: a) the rule against perpetuities, and b) step-up...

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There are all sorts of DIY estate planning programs out there that could work for people who know what they are doing. The problem is, most...

IRAs, just like other retirement accounts and insurance policies, are a form of contract between the owner and the financial institution. The...

For Trust documents, how important is it to have the line "remainder of page intentionally left blank" ?

The phrase is used as a precaution to keep others from later adding language and making it appear that it was part of the original trust. There is...

I'd like to see lawyer reviews of S.J. Khalsa. He is an estate attorney.

Try "Yelp" instead. I doubt you will find any attorney willing to express a personal opinion about the quality of another attorney's work on a...