My mom died 5 years ago and everything in her state has been settled but her house. I was wondering is there a way for me to do

Unfortunately, the "small estate" procedures that are available for real estate in California are only available for properties worth less than...

Can a single Affidavit for the Collection of Personal Property be used across state lines if both states use the form?

Intangible assets such as bank accounts are governed by the law of the state where the decedent resided at the time of their death. For a...

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What documents are required by the Probate Court to file a request for a new Trustee for a irrevocable trust? Santa Rosa, CA

You would need to prepare a petition in the correct format. The petition will likely use section 17200 of the Probate Code. You will need to get a...

Do i need to hire a lawyer?

If you are buying your aunt's half, that's not a gift, so you do not have a gift tax issue. It sounds like you need an attorney familiar with...

You should not cash the check, and you should get local counsel to advise you about your rights. There may be important deadlines that you should...

No will, but have emails stating he was going to make a will and who gets what, does this help in probate court?

If there was no will, your father's property will be distributed according to the intestacy rules. This will need to go through probate, and the...

Can you cancel an irrevocable trust.?

This depends a lot on the circumstances - who created the trust? Is it funded? Do the beneficiaries agree that the trust should be cancelled? If...

The failure of the notary to turn in his journal does not invalidate documents notarized earlier by the notary. If a group of documents is signed...

: In California when changes are made on a 2 party property deed, such as a trust added, do both parties need to sign?

If X and Y hold title to property as joint tenants, and X signs a deed transferring their interest in the property, the joint tenancy converts to a...

In California - "no-contest clause" & asking if there's a newer version.

Requesting a copy of any newer trust documents should not constitute a "contest" or an "opposition". However, you are not necessarily entitled...