I'm named in a will, what rights do I have to gain entry to the house?

You have no legal authority to get a key made unless the house was probated and distributed to the 5 children. If it was, work with your remaining...

My aunt had 2 plots when she died. Should the plot in which she is buried be inventoried as one of the assets of the estate ?

If it has been inventoried, the probate referee must have deemed it to have value. Call the probate referee, tell them that your aunt is buried in...

I am an executor to my stepfather's trust in will but his biological son refuses to let me see it what do I do

How do you know you are the executor and that your daughter is the trustee if you don't have copies of the documents? The first thing I would do...

If a trustee files a surviving spouse affidavit swearing that she is intestate but is in the trust with him and has a will

There is nothing criminal here, and individuals cannot file criminal charges in any event. You would need to have an attorney review the document...

Should I dismiss a smalls claims judgment I was awarded now that the defendant filed a motion to vacate due to filing BK?

If you have a judgment, you cannot sue him again if it is discharged in BK. That said, if you were NOT named in his BK, he may not be able to...

If the husbands name is the only one on house deed and he passes away how can the wife get it put in her name? Southern Californ

She will either need to file a Petition for Probate or a Spousal Property Petition. I suggest she take advantage of a consultation with an...

Is there a deadline for filing a probate petition for final distribution prior to the court hearing date in Orange County, CA?

First, Orange County REQUIRES you file all documents electronically so arriving 2 days before the hearing with documents in hand will do you no...

It is not recommended that you take legal advise from friends. There is no reason to transfer to CPWROS before transferring it into the trust.

Do I need to do a TRUST?

You will really need a consultation with an estate planning attorney and a review of the title to help determine how best to protect these assets. ...

I am sorry for your loss. Do you have any corporation paperwork that you can show the bank she was the sole shareholder/member? Articles of...