How can I protect my assets and house from judgment or Med-cal cost? I wish to protect them for my daughter.

It is possible to transfer your home directly to your daughter or to an irrevocable trust for Medi-Cal planning and avoid estate recovery after you...

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Can a subtrust be valid if the primary Trust failed to be active due to the sudden death of the Grantor?

It sounds like you may need to petition the appropriate court to establish the trust(s), if the grantor never funded/created the trusts during her...

It is neither common nor legal for an executor to modify a will - but if it has happened in a case where you believe you should be inheriting, you...

Need clean copy of trust. I was told that the law firm that did it was prosecuted and no longer in business .

Ordinarily, the client is the only person who is given a copy of the completed trust. It is not recorded with the county, or otherwise deposited...

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I would like to know if I can get a California Conservatorship case thrown out or dismissed for failure to give proper notice

I would not expect the court to dismiss a pending conservatorship matter because of a problem with notice - the court is likely to postpone or...

Do you need to pay taxes on inheritance?

This depends on the assets. Savings bonds and retirement accounts may create income tax consequences. As others have noted, inheritance taxes are...

What is general procedure to claim inheritance?

If the funds are held by a trustee, contact the trustee. If the funds are deposited in an UTMA or UGMA account, contact the institution with ID to...

How to remove incapacitated husband from property title?

You might also consider a substituted judgement petition under Probate Code section 3100.

This sounds more like a petition under Probate Code section 850 to confirm trust assets. If drafted/presented correctly, this should be achievable...

Can I use a Haggsted petition?

Santa Clara County has historically been liberal with allowing Heggstad petitions; I have had them granted under similar corcumstances.