Collateral heirs -uncles estate. We are the nieces, brothers turned their back on the estate.

It depends upon what the brothers do. If they disclaim their interest, it likely goes to the mother. If they assign the interest to you, it will...

How can surviving wife get possession of husband's cremains from his sister?

Unfortunately there is no form. You will need to file a motion with the court to have the remains either interred or returned. You will have...

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Mom died no will husband is taking me to court will I get anything or does hubby get it all

I would not rely on what the husband is saying. If these properties were your mothers especially, I would pay close attention to what is going on...

My crazy relatives hired an attorney 6 months ago in regard to becoming my grandfather's legal guardian since he was locked away

Who is named in the will as Executor? That person should certainly at this point admit the will to probate. If the executor does not within a...

In CA, is there really a 30 day deadline from the date of a person's passing to submit the will to probate?

Probate code section 8200 requires you to lodge the will within 30 days of the death. It does not happen often, unless an attorney advises...

Is it a must to use a lawyer when going to probate court?

Yes you can take the will through probate without a lawyer. It is not recommended as probate has a lot of rules and deadlines that are not always...

Have relative who is bipolar, what is the best way to act as decision maker?

I agree with Ms. Santaella. You will likely need a conservatorship in order to have legal authority to make decisions on your family member's...

Commingling Personal and Community Property Assets

You and your spouse need to do a Community Property Agreement that spells out your respective interests. Without that, the joint use of funds for...

1. Probate has ended, what is a reasonable time period to wait for the executor to distribute the assets?

You are in a tough situation. It usually would not make sense to hire an attorney to enforce distribution, but at the same time you are the mercy...

Parents left house 2 us kids my brother wants me out does he have the right to go into my room and start packing my stuff?

Without seeing the deed, it is impossible to say whether the deed will control the disposition of the house or whether the will controls. If the...