My soon to be Ex wants me to sign something that says I won’t try to claim a house he’s trying to buy . Should I

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My mom my mom passed away recently are we responsible for her debts? Are her debts supposed to be paid out of her life insurance

She left your brother as beneficiary. He can do with the money what he wants under the law. If he wants to pay the debts he can. A creditor...

I would like to know if you have an estate lawyer, Should he or she be the person filling out the final accounting to file?

Work with your attorney on this. Some attorneys do all of the work and have you “verify” it. Others ask you to do a bulk of the work and then...

Should my parents and I take title to a house as joint tenants, tenants in common or?

You each should have your own living trust and take title 50% in each. If you choose not to do that the difference is what happens to the property...

My wife and I have joint tenancy in our property, do we need a living trust?

Yes. Husband and wife owning property as joint tenants will cause a partial reassessment at the first death. Additionally, when the second dies,...

Can i buy a property or have a deed transfer after probate has closed?

You can buy the house from the people who own it. To determine who that is, look at the Order on Petition for Final Distribution in the probate.

Hi I'm trying to find out if I can get POA for my husband who's incarcerated in Jamestown ca ?

Yes, you can have an attorney create the POA and you will have to arrange through the jail getting a notary in to sign. You will have to pay the...

You have to look and see what your dad's trust said and yes you were entitled to a copy of it. Ask for it and if you do not get it, have an...

Does joint ownership w/an elderly parent automatically entitle you to their money (in the joint account) when they pass?

Yes, that is what that means. The survivor of a joint account takes all. That does not mean she cannot contest it but it doesn't seem like she...

A/B Trust in place in California. Options for extinguishing B trust after spouse passes.

If one spouse has already died, you will need a court order unless all beneficiaries of the B trust consent to not fund it at all. That would need...