If her namne is in the account, either as joint owner or pay on death, she doesn't have to tell you anything. The money is now legally hers.

Is there a probate lawyer who can help me in San Joaquin county?

I would guess that she's having a hard time finding an attorney to help because the payment to the lawyer will be small compared to the amount of...

Do i then make a trust and leave my seperate property to my wife?

You might also specifically mention the expected inheritance, and that you leave it to your wife. Of course, whether she would get it would depend...

Do I need to file my father's will when he passes, and if so, where, and how?

If you own the home as joint tenants, it will just pass to you outside of probate. However, if you own the home as tenants in common, the will may...

California's Medi-Cal recovery rules changed effective January 1. As of January 1, if the home is in a trust, the state will not recover against...

Do my adult children have any rights to their paternal nursing home bound Grandfathers estate? The aunt is selling everything.

There is no "estate" while the grandfather is alive. So there's no right to anything while the grandfather is alive. The aunt is presumably acting...

Who determines capacity for a developmentally disabled adult?

The background question I can't help wondering about is why you're so adamantly against a limited conservatorship. A limited conservatorship gives...

If you asked this question before, why are you asking again? I assume the answers told you the legal standard for decision. Does the...

Can I have my Mother's house put into my name so it does not get sold?

If you are able to pay the costs of keeping up the home -- mortgage, property taxes, utilities, etc. -- there's no reason to lose the home. In...

My uncle passed away December 21, 2016. He had no Will or Power of Attorney, but did have a beneficiary on a retirement policy.

Your mother receives the entire retirement account as a beneficiary. But that doesn't make her executor. If your uncle passed away not owning a...