So sorry for the loss of your mother. When your mother and her husband prepared their estate plan, they may have given the surviving spouse...

Should I risk being a squatter?

I agree with Mr. Cohen that an attorney can not advise you to commit an illegal activity. You might, therefor, re-ask the question, but this time...

In california ive listed the mother as beneficiary in my life insurance policy for my grandson

If you really want it to go to your grandson, you could create a trust for your grandson and name a bank or private professional fiduciary as the...

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What is the oldest probate case to reopen the estate for whatever the reason may be in history ?

When someone dies owning real estate, the death can put a cloud on title that sometimes can only be cleared by the probate court. But if the...

Why are some estate cases handled both testate & intestate & there was a will?

There are a couple of ways I can imagine this happening. 1) One party offers a will for probate, and another party contends that the will is...

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Mom died 2006, Dad passed away on January 13, 2014...they left a living trust...what are my obligations as the trustee?

My condolences for the recent deaths. Here's a website that gives a brief overview of the trustee's duties: ...

Un perro de una amiga me mordio puedo demandarla

Perdóneme si mis habilidades en español no son buenas. No suelo escribirlo. Es probable que la niña que fue mordida, o uno de los padres de la...

Is abandoning a case for another family member's case a conflict of interest?

If this is a formal California probate administration (in other words, Letters have been issued to you by the Court), the attorney should not be...

Uniform Gift to Minors Accounts (UGMAs)

You should hire an attorney to help you with this. The answer to your question will probably depend on the particular facts of your gift,...

The last name I use for my SS#, passport, voting, etc is not my birth name, will this be a problem when make my will?

The probate system in France is very different than in California. If, when you die, you are a resident of California, the use of your name as it...