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If the final accounting or decree of Distribution is not turn over to the court or the beneficiaries, since January of 2008.
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Answered on February 24, 2009
You don't provide enough information to give you much of a helpful answer. When was the estate opened and letters issued, and has a probate...
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If you are having problems with a personal rep. of an estate, can you request to deal directly w/attorney instead?
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Answered on February 24, 2009
The Personal Representative may be attempting to keep legal fees for extraordinary services down and for that reason would prefer you deal with him...
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Recently, at the request of a friend, I became sole trustee of his trust. Am I at risk?
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Answered on February 24, 2009
As a general rule, you don't incur personal liability as a trustee simply for occupying the office of trustee, although the trust estate of your...
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Are the children responcible regarding a reverse morgage after mother's death.
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Answered on February 23, 2009
You don't inherit your mother's debt, or the "obligation" to this lender. That obligation is secured by the affected property. If you open an...
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My father is deseased. I am his Benificiary on his Medical Living Will. He was not married but, did live with his girlfriend.
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Answered on February 20, 2009
Unfortunately in your facts, the economic realities of the situation are that possession becomes the primary determinative factor, as regards the...
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Can an executor be paid to handle an estate if not stated in will?
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Answered on February 20, 2009
You are in Long Beach, so I am assuming your aunt's probate will be in Los Angeles County, thus California probate law applies. Whoever is...
If a will does not state that the executor gets paid can the executor pay herself?
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Answered on February 20, 2009
If your father was named as Executor in the Will, and he declines to serve, for whatever the reason, then whether or not he would have served for...
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Under CA state law is a power of attorney still valid at the time of the executor's death
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Answered on February 20, 2009
Sorry, you won't be able to sign a stock transfer endorsement that easily. In California, the power of attorney for your family member expired...
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My father died 7 years ago in TX, I live in CA, my siblings divided assets among themselves,will not probated,any recourse 4 me?
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Answered on February 20, 2009
Your father's Will addresses probate property that would be distributable through his estate, which may or may not include the assets divided by...
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My Mother put my neice in her will,My neice needs a kidney. If she dies will her husband get my neice's share?
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Answered on February 19, 2009
The answer depends upon two things: (a) whether there is a survivorship condition on the gift to the niece; and (b) the anti-lapse statute in your...
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