Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California
my mothers grandmother placed some land "in trust" to her son, which in turn willed it to his four daughters. my mother is the last daughter left. The atty that the property is in trusted to we cannot locate or confirm that he is deceased. The property in Mojave has his name and my mothers and we need to take him off the title. Can you give us some direction. We have his first, middle initial, last name, and the date in 1939 when this was done. Thank You
1 Answer from Attorneys
If the attorney is deceased, he should be listed in the California State Bar records as such. Search at: http://members.calbar.ca.gov/fal/MemberSearch/QuickSearch Do you have the original or a copy of the trust document? There may be a successor trustee. Was there a probate proceeding after your grandfather died? Check the county court records in the county where your grandfather resided at death, as well as where the land is located. There may be a decree of distribution. That should have already changed the title to the four daughters, if, as you say, he "willed" the property. Your mother will most likely need a court proceeding.
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