Need power of attorney for father in hospital

If your father cannot sign paperwork, then you would need either a Power of Attorney or a conservatorship in place to act on his behalf. If the...

This is probably better answered by a financial adviser. Personally I would rather set up a regular investment account with the minor as a third...

Is it ethical for an estate planning attorney to recommend an investor to a client, without being asked to?

Attorneys recommend other providers all the time. The issue isn't the recommendation, it's the other factors that will create ethical issues.

Joint tenancy is a poor estate plan, as illustrated by the earlier answers. Not only do you have the reappraisal issue, you have the problem that...

If there was a probate case, the result of that case should be the determining factor. In the facts given, it sounds like the result was that only...

Transfer-on-death trust triggers reassessment?

There are a number of exclusions from reassessment, and transferring to a revocable trust in which you are the beneficiary is one of the...

Can a lawyer change a trust even though the same lawyer wrote the trust of my parents stating that all assets stay in family?

An attorney would need to review the trust and any amendments to really give you any definitive answer as to what should be done. Until you take...

Does the 'Pain and suffering' portion of an injury settlement disqualify an elderly medi-cal recipient from the program ?

This is a very technical area of the law, and you should consult with an attorney who is very familiar with medi-cal rules and setting up special...

Does a beneficiary have the right to view hand written family financial records from an irrevocable Trust?

A named beneficiary to a trust has certain rights, and the trustee has many obligations to the beneficiaries. In a situation like you've described...

If it was recent, you could take the original deed back to the recorders office. They might allow you to re-record it with the APN corrected.