Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California

Re: How do you find out who is running a deceased's estate?

It depends. Computer services such as Lexis/Nexis have the ability to search recent court filings and may be able ascertain whether or not someone has filed a probate petition. You could also do a similar search yourself by reviewing the probate filings in the county where the decedent lived at his or her death. If a probate has been filed, the court records will reveal both the adminstrator and his or her attorney.

If the person had a trust, obtaining this information may be more difficult.

Re: How do you find out who is running a deceased's estate?

There are various ways depending on the situation. An attorney can usually go on

line and find out this information for you.

We can usually find out who is running a deceased's estate for you at no charge. If

you would like us to investigate the matter,

please call me at (818) 991-6664.