Living will is self prepared. Do I need to register it? Get it signed by an attorney?

I would assume you have mixed terms and actually created a living trust and/or a will. If that is the case and you are calling it a living will,...

First I think your adverse possession claim falls on the first element - adverse. If you are an heir and family member, your possession has not...

My summons dont have a court date just the day they filed

Some courts set Case Management Conferences when the Summons is issued. Look on the court website, pull up your case and see if there are any...

Probate - Ex parte for advancement of court hearing date. When asking for advancement of date, do I file the pleading paper?

Expiration of a bond is not a reason to advance a court date, and generally speaking, courts do not and cannot give priority dates for a petition...

Because the entire estate exceeds $150,000, the proper thing to do is go through probate. The small estate affidavit requires you state under...

How easily can a Trustee sell real property belonging to a Trust and then not distribute the proceeds as the trust describes?

Can she sell the house and keep the money, sounds like she can. Of course she is not supposed to and you are right that she could be long gone...

How will I know if a claim or suit was filed against my late mother's estate?

You should be fine if it has been DOCUMENTED that you gave the creditor's notice and it has been more than a year. That said, I strongly encourage...

My question is about contesting a holographic will?

Ok, you need to speak with an attorney ASAP. This does not seem right and hopefully you are reading it wrong. Show the will to an attorney right...

My brother passed away and left no will, He owned a home with a mortgage. He has no children or wife, only a mother. What kind

Please use the Find a Lawyer tab to find a probate attorney who can help file a Petition for Probate if necessary. You may be able to use a...

My wife's mother had a verbal agreement with her son to buy a cottage. She passed away several years ago and he never paid.

Wha is several years ago? In CA you have 2 years after the breack of a verbal agreement to sue on that breach. The 2 years starts when the...