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Did the individuals receive title to the property while your sister was living or did they inherit the land when she passed away? How long ago did... Read Answer
Assuming that your father did not have a will and was unmarried at the time of his death, the house would ultimately belong to you and your siblings... Read Answer
Once your mother passed away, her will became unchangeable. Your father cannot change the terms of her will. If it says all the necklaces... Read Answer
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I don't see a question being asked. You have some complicated facts so hiring an attorney you find on Lawyers. com would help you sort this out... Read Answer
Any evidence you can gather to prove a beneficiary is disqualified might be helpful. If cancelled checks is just one of many other indications... Read Answer
You may have to file a petition with the court compelling a partition of the property so that it can be sold or distributed as tenants in common.
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Your situation seems complicated and ought to be discussed directly with an attorney. There may be several options available all of which are... Read Answer
I am not sure it meets the technical terms of a conflict since your sister is the daughter. Thus her being the trustee and accountant is probably... Read Answer
It is presumptively your money to keep. Unless sister could prove that it was intended only to have you on there for convenience, to pay bills and... Read Answer
Nope, the trustee cannot force others to accept the sale of a trust asset for less than full market value. The trustee can be removed by the... Read Answer
There is no common way. There is only what the parents agree to do. The problem raised in the email can be illustrated another way:... Read Answer
It is highly inadvisable for you to draft and file a deed from a trust without legal assistance. No one can answer this question without knowing more... Read Answer
To transfer property from the trust, the trustee signs a deed in his/her capacity as successor trustee and then records it in the county where the... Read Answer
Ask the attorney for a copy of the court order in which the distributions are described. If all the attorney has is the order containing the... Read Answer
To get a court order, you file a petition asking the court to issue one to you. Then, you attend the hearing on your petition and if the court... Read Answer
How can the property be quitclaimed if the owner is dead? If the owner is alive and quitclaimed the property even though the will says you get... Read Answer
The terms of the life estate may provide for when the life estate ends. So long as you don't do anything to bring about the end of it, then it... Read Answer
Hawaii may have an estate tax even though California does not. So, check with a CPA in Hawaii to see how much estate tax may be due. As... Read Answer
Yes, of course, you can sue anyone for anything. Whether you can prove your claims is another matter. And, in California, you risk having... Read Answer
It's a good to use an attorney to help with a 97 year old's estate plan. Besides document preparation a big issue is document preparation and... Read Answer
If title was in joint tenancy, there's nothing you can do to remove your sister's name. She owns the property now as the surviving joint... Read Answer
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But the executor can file a petition to partition the estate and as a result, the home will likely be sold unless you decide to buy the... Read Answer
As soon as you assume your powers as executor and trustee, you must immediately notify in writing the beneficiaries. If a copy of the documents... Read Answer