My grandmother's sister who lived in Ca. bought a home for her here in TX back in 1986, because they didn't have credit.

From what little I can perceive, your grandmother has occupied and paid all expenses on a Texas house standing in her late sister's name. ...

Is the realtor responsible for allowing his workers to steal from the probate estate?

This question really has nothing to do with probate or real estate, but is simply a question of a person violating a duty, whether negligently or...

I'm named executor, but not a beneficiary in my uncle estate.

Being named as an executor in a will imposes absolutely no obligation on the person named until and unless they assert that right. Unless there is...

I want to cancel a gift deed given to a temple trust in 1989

Very interesting question. It is easy to say a gift is a gift, but if incomplete or conditional, then there are issues as to whether it was a gift...

If documents are not produced during Discovery, can they be produced at a later date?

This appears to possibly be mis-tagged, and more probably should be directed to criminal law practitioners. ******************************** If...

Can the filing of a declaration of non-monetary status (Civil Code 2924l) by a defendant, be considered a "general appearance"?

Interesting question. My opinion is that it is a general appearance, the trustee becomes a party, but the extent of the trustee's participation...

My mom died in Ca. with no will. She had no real property and $50,000 in personal prop. What is needed to open an estate acct?

The affidavit should be fine. The bank should give you a check in your own name as sole heir and beneficiary, although they might try to persuade...

Can my 2 siblings force me to move out of family home, now that parents are both deceased?

The verbal request has no validity, and you will not be allowed to exclude your siblings from their shares despite your personal difficulties. The...

Matter of Heggstad (1993) 16 Cal App 4th 943, was a case where the trust document mentioned property which had not been properly conveyed by deed...

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The defendant had already filed the proposed order and judgment with the court even before I received the mailed copy.

Che court will ordinarily hold the proposed order for at least 10 days to see if there are any objections, which means you should serve and file...