My father amended his trust when he was angry, but not witnessed.My 50% inheritance has been reduced to a payout. Is this legal?

There is no legal requirement in California that a trust or an amendment to a living trust be notarized or witnessed. The exception is this: If...

Should be able to be done, especially if the property is actually listed in the trust (showing intent). However, to be sure you need to talk with...

Answering your questions: A living trust in California can have co-trustees with equal oversight. You can also have trustees that have different...

Community property ownership can extend to most forms of property, including real estate, business interests, bank accounts, brokerage accounts,...

Revoccable living trust.

I'm not sure that I see a question here. Could you please add to your information and indicate what you wish to have answered for you?

How are assets protected upon death from Medi-Cal?

If the special needs trust will funded by your ex-wife's lawsuit, it is probably a special type of trust that will require reimbursement to...

Do I need a Trust Amendment?

To make sure that the specific bank account that you wish to pass to family avoids the Probate process completely, you should make an amendment to...

I need advice from a trust lawyer about misappropriation of funds from my mothers estate.

First of all, if your mother has had dementia that was established by a doctor as sufficient to require someone to take care of her finances, then...

Is it legal to empty an elderly house with a power attorney document, even if the elderly still allive?

A power of attorney grants authority to handle a person's financial affairs, not take his property away. If your client's property is being taken...

My husband's trust was made 8 years before we got married, and he passed away last year without changing it. is this trust vali

Your question involves a part of the law in California dealing with a "pretermitted spouse." Here is the law found in Probate Code Sections...