Is next of kin entitled to house?

A few facts are missing. How was title held? It sounds like either title was in the wife's name alone or as tenants in common. Please specify.

Need California citation that date of death is time to value P.C. 13100 property to placate Bureau of Public Debt lawyer.

They are correct about value - its as of the time. I personally do not think post death income should be included in the valuation. One...

Wonder if my daughter of first marriage can get a fair share of proceeds from the sale of a jointly owned house with second wife

I agree with both of my colleagues. You need to sit down with an estate planning attorney. It sounds like your current manner of holding title...

Trust question

Yes, as trustee you are entitled to hire an attorney at the cost of the trust. Go to a trust litigator immediately and have them review the trust.

What if my sister went ahead and assigned herself as the conservatorship/guardianship and told me afterwards.

A document nominating someone as conservator/guardian (this is the same - some Cal. call it a conservatorship when dealing with incapacitated...

You should not do this. First, the trust was meant to protect your brother from himself. If he were to lose the house, he might try to sue you for...

The IRS can go after any of your assets that you hold in your name whether in joint tenancy, tenant in common or otherwise. If your mom created a...

3 months after buying and living in my new home I found out that $20000 was owed in property taxes.Who messed up?

I see 3 potential parties with liability: your agent, escrow, and the title company. As Mr. Kaufman suggests, I would start with your...

My parents appointed me as their executor and my siblings have taken over my parent's affairs and have not informed me.

The Wills are meaningless until your parents die. The Power of Attorney is the operative document. That said, because of your siblings actions,...

What is the procedure if last parent is now in hospice but my brother is listed as Executor of her will and he passed away in 07

Mr. Frederick is correct. Its not an issue if there is nothing to probate. If there were something to probate, and there is no successor executor...