My mom died last year. Is there any way for me to find out how much in death benefits was disbursed?

If you weren't named as a beneficiary, you don't have a right to that information. If you want to start a lawsuit challenging the validity of...

The trustee of my deceased grandmother's estate. Filed this with the probate court. Is this a valid legitimate filing?

It sounds to me like there's something in the earlier filed document which was included in error, so the party that filed it wants it to be...

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Can a person who is specifically excluded from the will, oppose sale of property

If the house is sold from the probate estate, a person who is not a beneficiary/heir has no standing to object to the sale of the house; but a...

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My sibling is preventing my access to Living Trust Estate information. Should I involve local law enforcement authorities?

You have a right to information about the trust if you are a current beneficiary. If the trust is still revocable (such as if the creators are...

Can i legally sign a contract to sell real property that i am not the sole heir and has not been in probate

If the house is titled in a trust and you are the only trustee then yes, you can sign the listing agreement. Otherwise, someone must open a...

Can a beneficiary ask for a detailed accounting of a living trust, from the trustee? What grounds do I have to ask?

If your father has passed away, the trustee has a duty to provide beneficiaries with information about the trust assets, the management of the...

Does probate code 859, regarding assets of a trust or estate, ever gets applied by courts and if so in what situation?

It's possible, but tough, to argue about ownership of joint tenancy accounts. After a probate has been opened, all of the notices sent, accounting...

Can anyone else audit your trust account

Financial information such as income and assets is typically available to the other side in a divorce, especially when there is an ongoing child...

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I Believe the executor to my moms trust had my mom take out a reverse mortgage 15 months prior to her death.

Your attorney could file a request that the court temporarily suspend the trustee's powers, pending investigation into their actions. This is not...

The trust can be written so that property is designated for a class of people to be determined later, such as "all of my children in equal shares"...