First, look at the trust. Most trusts will state how to appoint a successor trustee when the trust does not name one. Usually, it is something to...

Can i pay a lawyer to make a letter and request my inhairitance to be sent to me without signing a release of liability

They cannot condition your receipt of the disbursement on you signing a release. However, your signature may speed things up because they wont be...

How to cash a stale-dated check for a deceased relative. The check was written on a bank that has changed names. Can the check

I agree with the previous answer. Also, I'm not sure what you mean by "present owner." If you are talking about the beneficiaries of the estate,...

The answer is a lot simpler if you have enough cash to pay everyone. If you pay the nursing home on Monday and Hospital on Tuesday, most likely no...

Adverse possession

The answer to your question involves numerous factors based on a highly fact-intensive analysis. As such, I don't think you are going to find the...

What does a 895 petition entail ?

Well, first, there is no CA Probate Code 895. Could it possible that you mean 850? An 850 petition is used to by someone to claim that the decedent...

How do I go about appealing an order?

While I don't want to discount your claims that the conservatee does not have dementia or any kind of mental disability, the conservatee must have...

How do i get my fathers estate, his sister took everything?

You are going to need to retain a probate attorney in AZ.

My father died how long can I wait to file his estate with probate ?

The individual who possess the will must, within 30 days after having learning of the death of the testator, deliver the original will to the...

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Can I have both a Living Trust for most of my estate and a QTIP trust for my SmithBarney account only?

I think you should ask Legal Zoom!