My mom passed in February 9 2017 my grandma was leaving everything to her only daughter ?

Contact an attorney. I assure you, you will get some answers and assistance once you speak with an attorney and provide more, specific information.

Should we get a lawyer... if so what kind of lawyer? Should the lawyer be in Calif?

You would want a CA attorney since the father lived and passed in CA. That attorney can assist with transferring the assets. It may or may not...

Probate Referee?

He can get an additional appraisal but does not need to provide that to the probate referee. The probate referee is charged with appraising the...

Mom has dementia. Brother has lawyer for POA. And already said he's taking me off retirement acct as 1 of 6 beneficiaries..

He cannot do that with a POA as it is self serving. If he does, challenge it with the institution.

Does my mom does my mom automatically inherit my dad's money in his bank account cuz my brother stole it from her

She should sue him to get it back. If it was under $10,000 she can use small claims court. Hopefully she has had the death certificate fixed now.

What do i do if my dad transfered his car to me but then passed away a week ago. Is there a time limit in ca?

You said it was transferred to you a week ago so it is yours. That means he has already signed it over and all you need to do is process the...

My brother found out I’m trying to get a restraining order on him and won’t answer the door to be served. What are my options?

You can tell the court the efforts you have made, and ask that the temporary be extended. That said, he has to leave his house at some point. ...

My mother died 5 yrs ago my astray daughter stepfather sisters family the stepdad threatened me to stay away i was t

It has been 5 years. The personal property is probably long gone. You may be able to get an attorney to write a letter asking for the return of...

Do the Final distribution have to match the Will?

Yes, the final distribution must match the will. It cannot be changed after the fact.

Yes. It is quite common that one person is all 3.