Just because your mother was in the hospital when she signed the POA does not in itself make it void. So long as she was competent to sign it (a...

Where and who does one turn to, to report elder abuse when the perpetrators are the ..

If you suspect elder abuse, you can contact the following: For licensed facility - Local Ombudsman: call 1-800-231-4024 for referral Any...

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Can my mother draft a will without my step-father finding out and is it legally binding?

Yes, your mother can create a will or trust that distributes all of her separate property, and one half of the community property however she...

If will states that home will be divided between siblings can siblings charge rent to sibling living in home ?

It is unclear from your post whether the will was probated recently, or if it was 8 years ago that the property was transferred to you and your...

My grand mother left a will and she named my self to take are of affair's but she didn't notarized it

In California, a will does not have to be notarized in order to be valid. It does, however, have to have been witnessed by at least 2 independent...

Can I speak to my dad's lawyer if he has given me power of attorney?

An attorney has a fiduciary duty of confidentiality with his client, namely your father. The power of attorney generally grants only certain...

I have a living trust which I have been adding my rentals as I buy into on a "Schedule A" form. Is this being done correctly?

Both of the previous posters are correct. You should be listing any properties you acquire, which you want to be a part of your Trust, on the...

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My life partner died unexpectedly last year. He named me as beneficiary in his will.

In California, estates worth less than $100,000, which are not a part of a Trust, go through Summary Administration in the Probate Court of the...

I agree with Mr. Tigerman. You will need to proceed with Summary Administration under Probate Code section 13100, since your mother's estate is...

How to I discharge my grandma from Hospice? Can I just take her back to the Hospital for proper care?

There are sometimes unfortunate incidents in which our elderly are chemically "restrained" for the convenience of their caregivers. However,...