My mother purchased a new vehicle, but passed away. Is there a way to transfer the vehicle and it's payment schedule to an heir?

If the car was purchased in your mother's name and not the trust's, depending on the size of her estate and whether you are her sole beneficiary ...

Not enough info. There is something missing here. Was the specific bequest real or personal property? If personal property, is the asset fungible...

Would a legal Will still protect me over the second owner's failure to release funds from a Totten Trust?

The will would have to be probated in the superior court if there are sufficient assets and an order entered giving you the bequest. You say that...

There are 2 companion plot graves that were never mentioned in family trust. Do i get one.

Not enough info. If the owners of the plots died back east the laws of the state in which they died will determine succession. In California...

Can a probate spousal petition be used for stocks that were purchased before the marriage?

The surviving spouse can use a spousal petition only as to that share of separate property to which she is entitled. If the decedent did not...

I assume that the successor trustee became the trustee because of the death or refusal to serve of the original trustee. A form must be filed...

Revocable Living Trust with a No Contest clause.

This is not a no contest issue. That only involves a contest as to the validity of the trust. You should consult a probate/trust lawyer to...

Selected as the best answer

Per Calif state law, how soon after grantor's death must Trustee notify beneficiaries?

Pursuant to Probate Code Section 16061.7 the trustee has a duty to give notice of the death of the grantor within one year following the death. ...

You are represented by counsel and should rely on his/her advice. Notice is required - if you are the sole beneficiary of the trust - what is your...

Our Mom passed in CA. A sibling filed and was approved to be Admin of Estate. We were not notified about filing by our sibling.

The failure to give notice when a party knows of the names and addresses of people entitled to notice is called "extrinsic fraud on the court" You...

Selected as the best answer