Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California

Re: my grandpa passed away in november

this depends upon whether or not your grandfather had a will or trust, in which case the distribution provided in the document will control. if not, then assuming your aunt is the only living child of your grandfather and there are no other deceased children of your grandfather, you should be entitled to 1/2 of all of your grandfather's estate as the only child of his deceased child (your mother). you should retain an attorney in the county in which your grandfather resided at his death to represent you.

SEE California Probate Code Sections 6402 and 240 at:

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/calawquery?codesection=prob&codebody=&hits=20

Re: my grandpa passed away in november

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I am sorry for your loss. The answer will depend on whether your grandfather had an estate plan (such as a will or living trust) in place before he passed on. If he did, his properties would be transferred according to his wishes. If he did not, then someone needs to start a probate case and the court will decide how his properties will be transferred. You should immediatley consult your own attorney to protect your legal rights.