If a car was a gift, is paid off, and has had my name on it since the purchase can the attorney of trust take it from me?

Not clear on the facts. If you are the registered owner with the DMV no one can change that except you. How did the trustee change the...

If a beneficiary is also an executor how do you ensure they are accountable?

The will(s) have to be submitted to probate in the Superior Court. The Probate Code says that the original of the will is to be "lodged" with the...

How long after a death does the executor need to hold proceeds from the sale of the estate and the monies in an IRA?

Who are the beneficiaries of the IRA? Generally it is not the estate. Check the court file and look at the inventory and see if the IRA is...

Any protection in living trust for real property against creditors.

It is not clear whether the "living trust" existed before death. You make reference to the lawsuit beginning before death. If the trust existed...

How can interest an attorney in my case. My lifetime partner died with two cases pending. She was forced to file pro per. Help..

The interests of a decedent in pending litigation passes to the estate of the decedent. A probate has to be opened and a personal representative...

What will toll Estate & Wills Probate statutes in San Francisco, Ca.? Is there any that can be tolled? If so, What ones & How?

What is it that you want to toll? Most provisions of the code that provide a limitation period for action cannot be tolled except as provided in...

Deposition with document demands and document production for a probate case.

Is your boy friend represented by a lawyer in this litigation? If so, I suggest that you discuss the matter with that attorney. The documents may...

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If my mother signed her trust while under medication for depression and other ailments can it be challenged in court?

Yes. The provisions of California Probate Code provide for challenging the provisions of a trust if it is executed under "undue Influence" of if...

Does a company's policy for distributing to heirs trump Ca code?

I am not sure what "get her assets from her company" means. What is her company? What assets are you referring to? The prior answer assumes that...

Probate: is there a waiting period before I, as Will Executor, can sell property?

A petition for probate of the will must be filed with the county Superior Court. After the will is admitted to probate and letters testamentary are...