Dad dies with no will. His wife (not our mother), says she inherets all of his estate?

With a 20 year marriage and what appears to be a lot of co-mingling, it will be very difficult to determine if there is any separate property that...

I am executor of my mom's estate. Can I get compensated for vacation days I have used to conduct estate business, on top of fee?

First, your compensation should be more than 1% of the estate's value as probate fees are set by statute and start at 4% of the first 100k, 3% of...

I have one check made out to may sisters estate from the mortgage company. They will not change it payable to me.

Prepare a small estate affidavit under probate code section 13100 and provide it to the escrow company with a certified death certificate. They...

Yes you can bring documents. I assume it is to refresh your recollection on matters. You cannot read from them however to answer the questions. ...

What recourse do I have for minor trespassing onto my property?

You have a tough situation. She is technically not a tenant since everyone concedes she is a guest, but the longer she stays the more "tenant"...

My mom is currently 54, when she was 53, she qualified for Medi-cal. Is she exempt from Estate Recovery in CA?

If she is receiving medi-cal she is not exempt from estate recovery. The purpose of the estate recovery act is to pay back the taxpayer for money...

Are shares/stock qualified assets that potentially can be obtained during Estate Recovery?

All estate assets are subject to estate recovery. If assets are transferred during the look back period, they could be considered to paying the...

Can a Calif attorney assist me in settling an estate in Texas

Unless the CA attorney you hire is also admitted to practice in Texas and familiar with Texas probate laws, a CA attorney cannot assist you with a...

Consequence of ILIT Grantor stopping premium payments , surrendering policy for cash value with intent of using the proceeds.

You must look at what the trust says to see what can be done to terminate it and what happens when it is terminated. If there is substantial money...

In California, is there a deadline to file a petition to have someone removed as the Executor of an estate?

I agree with the other attorneys. If you have several examples of breaches the executor has made, file a petition asap for his/her removal. The...