Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California

If the trust identifies the house as an asset that is supposed to be in her trust, then you can Petition to have the house put into the trust. If not, then you may have to go through Probate. I file these Petitions regularly and can help.

Do you mean she never put the title of the house into the trust?

How is title to the house held now? Are there any joint tenants?

As for Probate, you can probably file a Heggstead Petition with the probate court and obtain an order that the house should be recorded in the name of the trust. This will avoid a formal probate process.

Please feel free to call me to discuss how this is done. My office is in Danville and my number is (925) 362-1725.

Mr Jordan and Mr Feldman's answers are correct; however the attorneys will need to review the documentation you have in your possession re the trust to represent you.