Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California

What do I do now? I am executer Of amy mothers estate. The house was willed to me. There is a lot of money owed on the house but my siblings and I are making the payments. What now? How do I get the house into my name?


Asked on 10/05/09, 10:20 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Time to file for probate. The house will not be able to change into your name without going through some sort of probate Court procedure. If the property is worth less than $100,000 there is a simplified probate procedure. Most houses in California, obviously, are worth more than $100,000 and thus a full probate is usually required. There is a long list of requirements starting with the petition for probate. Your local probate Court may sell you most of the forms you will need. You do not have to use an attorney but an experienced probate attorney will make it much easier as we know what to file and when to file it. I am a certified specialist in probate law and can easily handle these actions anywhere in the state. I "appear" via CourtCall for cases outside of my immediate geographic area and thus can be very efficient! Call me today and we can file your probate TODAY via fax filing!

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Answered on 10/06/09, 10:14 am


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