She cannot legally do what she is doing. The only way to stop her however, is to gather as much information on the properties as possible and hire...

Yes, you will need to file probate in order to sell the property. Use the Find a Lawyer tab for help.

There is a way to get the court to award payment of attorney fees. Find an attorney that can help you argue for that.

Get an attorney for sure. If you do not raise the separate property issue and fight for it, the court will take her representations.

Wills are very hard to find if someone tries to hide them. Have an attorney search property records to see if there was a trust. That is going to...

It is very difficult to find a will if people are committed to hiding it. Unless you know or can find the attorney who drafted it, you may be out...

Yes, Medi-Cal can recover from your husband's estate. If he simply has a will and the property is in his name, they will collect against any...

I agree. The judge already answered this question for you. No, it is not sufficient.

A criminal charge for theft won't get you anywhere. Hire an attorney to sue her civilly to get your money back.

Any interested person can file for probate. Sounds like you have equal priority and have no reason to wait for your brother to file. However,...