Woodland, CA
Trusts Lawyer at Woodland, CA
Practice Areas: Trusts, Estate Planning ... +2 more
I would second the question -- why is a 706 being filed? If the estate is under $5.45 million, there is no need to file. Is your mother widowed or...
You could lodge the will; it's not void, just outdated. But your father's wife has a claim against his assets. California is a community-property...
As Mr. Zelinger said, anything being distributed in the current probate would normally go to your father's estate. Now it will be necessary to...
If your mother was accurately describing the procedure at the lawyer's office, it's quite strange. I do exactly the opposite when I have elderly...
I'm sorry for your loss, and sorry for the problems in your family. I'm confused. You mention an executor, who handles a will. Then you mention a...
Your mother either has capacity to sign documents, or she doesn't. If she actually has capacity to sign health care documents, she can sign the...
An agent under power of attorney is obligated to act in the principal's best interest, not their own. Self-dealing is only acceptable if authorized...
It's hard to reconcile a court-approved spousal property petition with something being "done sneakily." Any objection to the petition had to be...
Your mother can exclude or include anyone in her will. Part of deciding to separate from one's family is accepting that that often, perhaps...
They can be married to each other, so long as they are not named in your will.