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Stokes, Hamer, Kirk & Firpo LLP

3.5
11 Reviews

  • Serving Ruth, CA and Humboldt County, California

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers2 awards

  • Serving Humboldt County Residents since 1948, Business, Probate Litigation, Family Law, Real Estate, Estates and Trusts, Business Law and Civil Litigation.

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This information is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. It is provided for general informational purposes only. If you need legal advice you should consult a licensed attorney in your area.

Executor of an estate

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Answered by attorney Ronald William Lyster (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Lyster, Inc.
If the total value of your sister's property that was not held in the trust or in joint tenancy is under $150,000, there is an affidavit procedure to collect the account.  The form of the affidavit is found in Probate Code Section 13101.  Most financial institutions can provide the necessary form.  If her estaste is worth more than that, you may be able to do a "Heggstad Petition."  Failing that, you will need to file for probate administration.
If the total value of your sister's property that was not held in the trust or in joint tenancy is under $150,000, there is an affidavit procedure to collect the account.  The form of the affidavit is found in Probate Code Section 13101.  Most financial institutions can provide the necessary form.  If her estaste is worth more than that, you may be able to do a "Heggstad Petition."  Failing that, you will need to file for probate administration.
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What should she do if she was informed by his children she had to leave the house and had nothing for her because they were just married six months?

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Answered by attorney Phillip Gustavo Day (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Law Offices of Phillip Day, P.L.
Time to consult a probate attorney. Florida law has a unique statute under the Homestead rules which allows the spouse and children to keep the house regardless of what the will may or may not say. This assumes that there are no premarital agreements or some other form of waiver. As always, please consult an attorney to get the proper guidance.
Time to consult a probate attorney. Florida law has a unique statute under the Homestead rules which allows the spouse and children to keep the house regardless of what the will may or may not say. This assumes that there are no premarital agreements or some other form of waiver. As always, please consult an attorney to get the proper guidance.
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Does quickclaiming a house that is part of a trustfund take that house of of trustfund umbrella?

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Answered by attorney Richard Samuel Price (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Price Law Firm, APC
A trust will only transfer property that is owned by the trust. So if a property is transferred from the trust to an individual, then the trust no longer appllies to that property.
A trust will only transfer property that is owned by the trust. So if a property is transferred from the trust to an individual, then the trust no longer appllies to that property.
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