Can a sibling withhold contents of parents will after they pass?

You have an absolute right to see the will. Yes, the executors have the right to sell the family property and evict you. Yes, you are responsible...

How can I maximize the value of a house I'm inheriting through probate?

The other attorneys have pointed you in the right direction regarding the repairs. The other crucial factor is that you must keep the mortgage,...

WWhat happens when a person dies and has no will, but has an adult child and a step child, who is the next of kin?

If a person dies unmarried, the next of kin are the living children (natural or adopted) and the descendants of any deceased children. A step-child...

Whats( community share of that house)?

You don't provide all the necessary details. You say you "were separated" from your second wife for 6 1/2 years. You don't say whether you were...

My mother has been in a rehab facility and is now asking to add me to the existing POA?

It sounds like she wants to add you as a co-agent without discussing it with the current agent, her boyfriend. That boyfriend probably has physical...

When (under what circumstances) does DA evidence become public information?

Whether evidence becomes public would be a question for criminal law attorneys. I would doubt that evidence collected by the DA ever becomes...

In general, the elder themselves, or their conservator (guardian for an elder) needs to file for the restraining order. If you have current power...

How can I prepare a legal last will and testament for a single person without engaging an attorney?

If JAG has time, they will do legal documents for veterans. If not: (1) Wills in California require the signatures of two witnesses, who are...

Am I next of kin in California?

An inherited home is separate property. If you can prove that earnings while you were married paid a mortgage or paid for improvements, part of the...

Protest the discharge, and do not let them discharge him into your care or the care of his wife if neither of you can take care of him. The...