I am 18years old and her only heir. My lawyer said I couldn't empty my deceased mother's storage for 45 days.

In my office, we assume that any request to the court for an order will cost our client at least $3,000. I doubt you will find a way to do it for...

How long does it take for the court to issue letters after our probate hearing?

Bay Area courts generally can issue Orders and Letters on the same day as the hearing. This is not true in larger counties, such as Los Angeles,...

How do I go about getting my UGMA account from my parents

Assuming that the account is a California UTMA account, you could try asking the bank for the money, but they are unlikely to hand it over to you...

Will the court allow me to sell my moms house before my letters are issued? I just opened probate as I just found the funds.

It appears likely that you will receive Letters of Administration in December, or later if your hearing is continued. Without those letters, you...

Per probate accounting code 1061, 1062, 16063, accounting filed 2/2012 and Court found it was not proper. How do I correct?

Your question raises a separate issue: Where is your attorney and why are you running out of money? In California, the attorney for the...

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Hello and thank you for reading my grandma is living in her late husbands home he has been passed for 1 year and 4 months

My experience in a similar situation, about 3 years ago, was that the bank (the reverse loan lender) felt compelled to follow precise guidelines...

What constitutes A halt in a Court Process? California Probate Monterey County in regards to Malpractice by the executor .

Once a probate gets messed up, it can be very difficult to fix . As a result, this case may take a lot of expert attorney assistance to unravel. ...

Do CA probate code sections 15407 and 15409 apply to irrevocable trusts? Do they both require beneficiary consent?

The revocation of an irrevocable charitable trust should not be attempted without the assistance of an attorney experienced with charitable trusts....

Question re: debts of an elderly relative / power of attorney / “commingling of funds

Without seeing all the papers, I can't determine if your friend is legally responsible for the debt. I think, however, that she probably is. This...

I don't want to be Exectutor, How do I remove myself?

You aren't really the executor until a court appoints you. Your mother's Will gives you the right to serve as executor, but you don't have to do...

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