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Pursuant to Court Order, when is the deadline for an estate reserve amount of money to be disbursed after final petition?
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Answered on March 12, 2013
6 months to a year is appropriate. Reserve is usually to pay taxes and any other unknown expenses
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If I receive help from state (California) to pay my MEDI-CARE premiums, will the state recover this money upon my death?
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Answered on March 12, 2013
If you received Medi Cal and you have money in your estate when you die, the state is allowed to recoup the money paid on your behalf for your...
My father has property in Iran, he passed away can his wife sell it without our approval is there any forms to prevent sales
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Answered on March 12, 2013
You have stated you know you need a lawyer. The reality is if all of the property is in Iran, you need a lawyer in Iran. It has been a year and a...
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Do I need to get a probate lawyer when my mom dies. She lives in California. She has 42,000 in assets. 8,000 of that is an IRA
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Answered on March 11, 2013
In CA if the estate totals less than $150,000 you do not have to go through probate. You will have to follow the procedure under Probate Code...
On the DE-315 FORM to determin succession for real property it asks for a case number but i never started any court procedure.
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Answered on March 11, 2013
The court will assign you a new case number. While this is one of the more straight forward process in probate, it still has its challenges. You...
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My Dad and Step Mom had a Living Trust. My Step Mom just passed and my Dad died in 2000. I was told that myself and my
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Answered on March 11, 2013
The other suggestions are both very good. You can also go to probate court on a petition for instructions. If you and your step brother are the...
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Do I have to provide documents to support my answers to Special Interrogatories?
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Answered on March 11, 2013
You can respond by saying you have no information regarding what documents exist that support the facts. You do not have to provide the documents...
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What is the procedure for submitting a petition for "order determining succession to real property" in LA county?
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Answered on March 11, 2013
Check the Los Angeles court website under judicial council forms. There will be forms DE-310 and DE-315 you can complete and submit to the court.
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Can you change the terms of a will by mutual agreement of beneficiaries, instead of litigating over original will?
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Answered on March 11, 2013
Yes. Prepare a settlement agreement telling the court of the reason for the disagreement and what the settlement is. Have the court approve the...
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What if the public administrator of an estate "SAYS" he didn't realize that there were 2 other daughters of the residuary benef
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Answered on March 10, 2013
If the estate is still open, I recommend going to the courthouse, reviewing the file and seeing what the status is. It sounds like there was no...
