What do I do when my brother and I are supposed to split my dad’s house, but my brother says he’s going to keep it

First, how do you both own the house? Was it in a trust that leaves it equally to both of you? If so, who is the trustee?. Is it listed in a...

Is this a probate matter or real estate?

Short answer, it is absolutely a probate matter. The question is, can you do a summary probate or do you need a full probate. The answer depends...

In California, when property is removed from trust, for loan purpose. Who's responsible for putting it back into the trust?

The short answer is, your mother. If it was not placed back in the trust but it is on schedule A or listed in the trust, it can be put back...

My husband and I pay my mom's mortgage. later she was added to the title deed. now she's dead, how do we take her name out?

The number one question is how is title held? If joint tenancy you can simply record a proper affidavit of death of joint tenant. If tenants in...

Will a Small Estate Affidavit work with an Insurance Co?

Is the retirement account balance less than $150,000? If so, you can try a small estate affidavit. If the insurance company refuses to accept it...

There is no obligation for the other side to give you copies of the documents unless you ask for them either from the attorney or the deposition...

What can happen?

This is likely a scam. If you were legitimately sued and there was an active claim, they would have tried to personally serve you and at a...

You can serve a Wells Fargo branch or go to the California Secretary of State website and look up the Agent for SOP.

You can mention it as an expectancy on the schedule A but you obviously cannot transfer it in until it is actually yours.

Can I sue my mechanic?

Yes if you can get the evidence that it was the mechanic's fault which can be done by the testimony of the mechanic that looked at it after the car...