On mortgage documents as in Deed of Trust and Promissory Note, WHO is legally responsible for the content of those documents ?

Generally, in a normal institutional loan secured by a deed of trust the borrower cannot make material changes to the general terms of the deed of...

My husband died we were married 3 yrs gave me a 2 year life estate in his home. what are my rights? stepchild making it hard.

You are responsible for maintenance and insurance of the property and if taxed separately the property tax on the life estate.

Sister is deceased all assets were in a trust fund can credit card debt claim assets ?

Not enough info. Generally assets of revocable trusts are available to creditors. If the trust assets are distributed the person receiving the...

Probate Code Section 21360 and following provide that under certain circumstances a transfer made as result of undue influence can be deemed to be...

What is the procedure for submitting a petition for "order determining succession to real property" in LA county?

Probate Code Section 13500 and following provide that where there is real property (and any personal property) having a value of less than $150,000...

How can I make sure my sister does not use my mom's money or siphon it off for her own use.

A power of attorney is not any good if the grantor if unsound mind UNLESS it is a "Durable Power of Attorney." In any event you could file a...

Do I need to do the publication again? Probate

Probably not. All the publication info relates to the date and place of hearing and notice of death, etc. Once the matter is continued it is up...

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I need to find a top probate attorney. Where and how?

If the decedent was a resident of Idaho the probate must be filed there. I suggest that you contact the Idaho State Bar Association. The...

My home is in a trust in my name, and I am considering marriage. Would it be considered an asset of my husband's if we married?

I assume that the trust is revocable - if so, all of the trust assets are available to your creditors. The key here is "community property." If...

Probate - When there is a mortgage and the bank has filed a creditors claim, how do I handle that?

Does the claim state that the debt is secured by a deed of trust? Does it describe the note as payable in payments? If so you can approve the...