Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California
property title change
My mother passed away in 1986 an left a trust.Her home was in the trust an it was left to my brother. I was after him successor trustee, as the daugther.My brother filed the form entiled 'Affidavit-Death of Trustee'.He never got a deed of trust to the property and the recorders office has the property in my brothers name with 'tr' after his name. My brother is deceased,intestate,an I'm the next of kin,an the only next of kin. I would like to know if I can inherit the property from my mothers trust,,by-passing my brother or do I have to file to transfer the property from my mothers trust to my brother an then transfer the property to me? What papers would sayisfy this transfer in the correct senerio? '' PS I will be appointed Admisitrator.''
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: property title change
in order to answer these questions the trust agreement (and any amendments), the will, the deed and other documents related to the estate must be reviewed.