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I want to hire an attorney but my co-trustee doesn’t want me to hire an attorney. What can I do?
Each co-trustee has the right to hire their own attorney. The California Probate Code (which is the law that governs trusts) provides each trustee, or co-trustee, to hire their own lawyer. The other co-trustee has no right or ability to stop his fellow co-trustee from hiring his or her own probate lawyer.
What is a will?
A will is a legal document which is also called a Last Will and Testament. It communicates a person’s final wishes, including what happens to their belongings and specifies beneficiaries of their estate.
My mother had a trust and also a joint tenancy account with my brother. Can I make him account for the money he took from the joint tenancy account?
Maybe. In California, joint tenancy bank accounts are treated differently from joint tenancies in real estate.
How long does probate take in California?
Are you wondering how long does probate take in California? In short, probate in California takes a long time. Find out the reasons why here.
Probate Referee in California
In California Probate, the assets of a deceased person need to be inventoried. The Probate Code requires a referee appraise the assets listed on the inventory.