If a petition is filed and approved for the home to be considered community property, then it would go entirely to your father, and you and your...

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Is an inheritance always considered to be part of your assets??

Ms. Bergman's advice explains the overall issues. There are several key questions an attorney would need to know to give you individual...

I have a TRO for 3 years, if you file a stipulation allowing the abuser to live in the detached garage, is that TRO null & void?

If you voluntarily allowed violation of the terms of the restraining order, it may be void. Meet with a lawyer to review your specific order, and...

Trust and trustee legal obligation?

As other attorneys have said, it is time for force the trustee to fulfill their duties. If you are one of the children or grandchildren, or if you...

Payments for IHSS are not recovered when the elder dies. However, many people who are cared for by IHSS workers, whether family members or others,...

This is way too complex to give you a coherent answer in this forum. If a house is deeded to some of the kids while the parents are alive, it...

Will I lose my disability benefits?

First, an inheritance is not income for tax purposes; you won’t owe taxes. Disability benefits are earned during your working years. You don’t...

My attorney forced me into special needs trust now am in serious trouble being disqualified from ssi what happens to trust now

Your attorney was correct to have money directed into a special needs trust. The trustee needs to immediately send that trust to the SSI worker,...

How can I find out if my sister is power of attorney? She told me she doesn't have to show me anything.

Call Adult Protective Services. If she does have a POA, she’ll have to show it to them. But if she does have a POA, she has to use it only for your...

There are a couple of problems: (1) your trustee has no ability to handle things if you’re incapacitated; (2) your trustee has no resources to pay...