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California - Verbiage on the new deed following an Order on a Petition to Determine Succession to Property $150,000?
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Answered on October 14, 2019
No a new deed would not be required but if it is going to be transferred to just 1, the other 7 need to sign a quitclaim deed transferring it to...
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Is this document legal and binding?
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Answered on October 14, 2019
Certainly not the best way to do it. What you describe is a mix between a holographic will (handwritten) and a witnessed will. Further, your...
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Grandmother. Married a man both passed man first then grandmother Mans side and grandmothers are fighting over home deed in both
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Answered on October 14, 2019
How was title to the home held? How long were they married? Did they purchase the home together? Was there a will or trust? The answers to these...
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How can I obtain a copy of a final decree ? (Probate)
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Answered on October 14, 2019
Contact the clerk of the court. You will need to get it certified anyway.
Where do I get a letter of appointment as the deceased legal representative?
Christine's answer
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Answered on October 14, 2019
You cannot get the Letters without filing a Petition for Probate which sounds unnecessary under the facts you describe. Look at Probate Code...
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I need a copy of my mother’s will. She died in Los Angeles 35 1/2 years ago; don’t have
the filing #s.Who can I call? I’m in TX
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Answered on October 13, 2019
That is a long time ago. You can contact the court and pay for a records search. You can have an attorney review the property records to see if...
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How do I find my grandfather's trust?
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Answered on October 13, 2019
Contact the attorney. Review property title records. Contact Choc Hospital. There are a couple of will and trust banks on line now that you can...
How do I serve someone who only has a P.O.Box?
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Answered on October 13, 2019
You must show due diligence. Hire a PI, do internet searches, hire a process server, etc. Simply mailing to a post office box will not get you...
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Need a probate lawyer but I don’t have money?
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Answered on October 13, 2019
Use the Find a Lawyer tab and call lawyers until you find one who will consider your case on a contingency. The estate lawyer cannot represent you...
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Should I waive probate property estate bond or not?
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Answered on October 13, 2019
As the surviving spouse she has priority to act as administrator and the estate will not step in. You do not have to waive bond. Refusal to do so...