I am so sorry to read about your loss. It was improper for your sibling to have used a small estate affidavit (Probate Code Section 13101 et...

I am sorry to read about the death of your friend and of his mother. I am sorry for your losses. Most likely if your friend was not married,...

I am the successor trustee for my mother. Can I sue my brother - another beneficiary for intentionally delaying the distribution

As Trustee can have to serve the interests of the beneficiaries, of which your brother is one. I would not recommend taking action against him as...

Probate jurisdiction in California is in rem, meaning judges in Probate can rule only on property in California. If the alleged elder abuse...

Can I take over the payments on my fathers HELOC loan when he passes?

I would think, depending on the value of the property, you would refinance the HELOC into a traditional mortgage to lower the payment. If you have...

How do I protect what was left me in a living trust from the deceased debt collectors?

I am sorry for your loss. How long ago did your friend pass? The law provides time limits to sue on the liability of a decedent under CCP 366.2. If...

Can assets from a irrevocable family trust be transferred to a new trust?

We need more facts to be more helpful, but this is not an uncommon thing for attorneys to help clients achieve. I have petitioned courts for...

Can I mention a deceased person in a will?

Yes. You absolutely can. You can make a gift to the children of the decedent, if you like. I hope this helps. Good luck.

Do you gift the premiums to the ILIT each year to pay for the insurance? Is your daughter a beneficiary of your living trust? If so, just ask her...

Can siblings of a woman who gifted me real property in 2007 contest my ownership of the real property that she gave to me?

The ability to file a lawsuit is almost (sadly) unlimited. That written, absent extraordinary facts, they have little or no claim to the property....