What do I file in probate court to cancel a transfer of title done 2 weeks before the death of the descendant.

I would be inclined to ask for temporary letters of administration for Grandma's estate, then use the temporary letters to file a quiet title...

How do I locate a will or trust?

"Deed of Trust" is the California term for a mortgage. If you find one, it doesn't mean that someone created a trust for their estate plan, it...

Is it possible to have a settlement agreement that has gone bad reviewed by a higher court? My father is 92 and being abused.

It depends on what form the "settlement" is - if your case was dismissed with prejudice, it's likely to be tough to reopen it. If the judge didn't...

Do I need an real estate attorney?

You should find a good local estate planning attorney. They will be able to walk you through whether or not a conservatorship is...

I am trying to get copies of documents, from the trustee, of my deceased grandmother's estate.

Yes, it is likely possible to find someone who would be willing to work on this matter under those terms. You're not going to get a lot of...

Can a surviving spouse do a restatement of the family trust ten years after the trust became irrevocable after her death?

An irrevocable trust cannot be restated; sometimes a surviving spouse has the power to remove assets from the trust, and they can then make a new...

I would like to have my sister and my brother buy out my share of an inheritance held in trust. How do we do this?

This can't be answered without actually reading the trust; some trusts have a clause that forbids assigning an interest in the trust before it's...

Life insurance proceeds belong to the people named as beneficiaries. If the trust was named as the beneficiary, the proceeds belong to the...

What is a H e g g s t a d declaration?

I don't think a "Heggstad declaration" exists, except perhaps as an attachment to a Heggstad petition. Have you read the Heggstad decision? I...

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Can I sue a trustee for theft (of her own money?!?!)

You may have a claim against your mother; it depends on what the trust says. That being said, it may be that it won't help to sue her, if there are...