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When someone close to you dies, nothing will diminish the pain of that loss. However, as time passes, you may turn to the legacy left behind by your loved one as a reminder of how important they were to you and how much they valued you. Many people carefully plan...
Your parent has spent the last year in a nursing home. They have become close with the care workers. You have met these individuals and generally liked them, feeling that they were doing a good job taking care of your parent in these final months of their life. Then...
Paying the deceased's creditors is a big part of an executor's responsibility. In fact, executors can end up with personal financial responsibility for any debts that go unpaid if creditors can show the estate had enough assets to pay them. If an estate does not have...
One of the grounds on which you can bring a will contest is undue influence. It means someone has used their position to persuade a person to change or make a will in a certain way leading to inequity. We are all influenced by other people all the time, yet sometimes...
When you bought your house or investment property, your lender likely required you to have title insurance. Most people never need their title insurance and don't bother to learn very much about it. However, for those people who have a title issue arise with their...
The majority of Americans are taking their debt to the grave. As debt increases, so do the problems creditors face in probate and trust litigation. Many Californians think of enjoying their golden years with no more mortgage, student and car loans or credit-card...
Someone who owes you money may be slow about paying you back. You may have to agree to small monthly payments, especially if they are an older adult living on a fixed income. Being flexible makes it easier for people to pay you back, but it also means you risk not...
You inherited a loved one’s home, only to find out that the amount left on the mortgage is greater than the home’s current value. That’s what’s called being “upside-down” or “underwater” on the mortgage. Maybe your loved one didn’t intend for this to happen. They...
There’s an old saying that “weddings and funerals bring out the best and the worst in people.” As the executor of someone’s estate, you may (unfortunately) find out exactly how true part of that saying really can be. Disputes with an estate’s heirs can be one of the...
The title to your real property is the key to proving ownership if it ever comes into question. You need the title if you ever plan on selling the property or transferring it to another person. If you learn that there are issues with the title, you need to ensure that...