Do family members have the legal right to be informed of the death of an immediate family member?

"Legal right", yes if she has an estate that they are entitled to notice of. It has been a few weeks, so has that right been denied, maybe, maybe...

Right of both pro-se plaintiff and Associated Council to communicate with defendant witness.

You may have to take the witness' deposition if they will not voluntarily talk to you. There is a chance they will be a hostile witness and in...

My mother passed away 3 years ago. Money has been put into a blocked account in May of 2014.

This is a duplicate question. see the other responses. Short answer yes you have to provide your SSN. You are at the mercy of the court and your...

How long after a person passes away can a probate be filed & could any transfers of property that has happened since be unwound?

If your mother died with a will or trust that left you property, you may be entitled to something. If not, your father, by law, likely inherited...

My mother's estate went into probate 3 years ago. Now there is a court ordered blocked account, ordered on May 2014. Administrat

You must provide the estate with a social security number in order to receive your inheritance. The IRS will require the administrator to file a...

My father died 2 years ago. I dont know if his estate had a will. Can I file a probate action to get 1/2 of the estate?

You can file probate but do you know if probate had already been filed? Have you checked? Is this in Orange County? If so it is pretty easy to...

How can I take full guardianship of my 16 yr. Old niece?

I applaud you for being willing to help. It will be up to the court. Based on your niece's age, her wishes may be taken into account. You will...

As a general rule in family law, ALWAYS serve a blank response form. As stated however, you must have a non-party serve the documents.

My mom's estate was granted 9/25/2014 and we were told distribution would be 10/10/2014. Nothing has been distributed as of yet.

Check the county website to see if the Order has been filed. If so, and you do not have distribution in the next 15-30 days, ask an attorney to...

Final Accounting

It is unclear if your sister was both the executor in probate and the trustee of a trust, or simply the trustee of a trust. The bottom line is if...