If you are your brother's next of kin, you can complete a small estate affidavit and a certified death certificate. Take those to the local social...

Can my attorney withdraw?

Attorneys are not required to continue to represent a client unless that client will be unduly prejudiced. The facts you describe would not fit...

My mother died and her last legal will left my father as the sole executor of her estate. My father wants to give the jewelry to

If your mother's will left everything to your father, it is now his to do with what he wants. If he wants something other than for his children to...

My Dad wants to forward to me an inheritance he received from his Dad's estate.

The other attorneys are correct, but if he has not cashed the check, he may be able to give the check back and create a Special Needs Trust to...

Is a non-revocable trust or revocable trust needed to secure a home from the state of California should you need long term care?

This is a very complicated area of law and you are not likely to get the answer you need on an internet legal site. There are many factors that go...

My brother is planning and starting to take over my fathers estate by force.What are my options to stop him from doing this?

The only thing you can do if your father is not able to stand up for himself, is go to court and file a conservatorship to get some court oversight...

Probate I have sold my mother's home, for gross $360,000.00 net $339,366.00 the escrow co has send a 1099-S to IRS.

The estate does not pay taxes unless the estate exceeds $5M. Any gain will be passed down to the heirs or beneficiaries. If there is gain, there...

My husband just passed. We have joint accounts. Will tha bank freeze the assets when we advise them of the death?

If your name is on the account as an owner, they should not freeze them. If you are simply a beneficiary they may freeze them for at least 40 days...

Can a naked owner remove the usufruct if he is abuseing and trying to sell the annuity just so he can get his money even faster?

I agree with Mr. Grant. The sale can only be made by an owner. If someone who is not entitled is trying to sell, contact the institution and...

Hello why is it that all Attorneys tell diffident things and no one doesn't know who to believe

I suggest trying your question again with what you are trying to accomplish. If your aunt is keeping you and your siblings from your mother,...