It is time for you to get your own attorney. It is unclear if you paid the $115,000 and it is unclear what title actually says. Additionally if...

My daughters father passed away last year and left her and her 2 children in his will and his trust was to be split with his

See an attorney ASAP. A will cannot be changed after someone dies, but a trust can if the terms of the trust were revocable. If your daughter has...

Can I be served as defendant in a Civil Unlimited Case through a "Notice of Ruling" sent by the Plantiff's Lawyer?

It is strange that there is a trial setting conference on a matter that you have not been served on. That said, you now know about the lawsuit,...

If I am filling a California standard will form, do I need to register the will somewhere?

Wills do not get filed (actually lodged) until after someone dies. It is recommended however that you give at least one person a copy of the will...

Could I retain a lawyer on contingency basis for my situation?

If you have strong evidence that the will is NOT in your mother's handwriting but your brother's, I think you could absolutely find an attorney who...

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How to update Spousal Prop. Order-Death of Joint Tenant. Recorded in Santa Clara Cnty. Need now for State of NJ unclaimed prop.

Look at your current order. Does it have a clause in it that after discovered property belongs to you? If so, you can simply get a Certified Copy...

WHEN REQUEST FOR SPECIAL NOTICE OF A PROBATE CASE IS ACCEPTED BY THE COURTS, DOES THIS MEAN THE PROBATE IS STILL OPEN & NOT...

No. A case is closed when all receipts are filed and a declaration for discharge is filed. Filing documents after that does not itself reopen the...

The bad news - you cannot distribute until a court signs an order authorizing you to distribute. The good news. It sounds like you have been in...

What do I file with recorder's office when my husband died to clear title? I intend to later create a revocable living trust.

You have received a lot of advise here. The bottom line is the answer to what you need to do lies in how title is held and whether there was a will...

I have a question about summary judgment in california and the statute of limitations - can a court rule on delayed discovery?

I suggest a demurrer based upon the SOL argument. The court will certainly consider the reasonableness related to whether the SOL can be tolled...