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2 Answers | Asked in Estate Planning and Probate for Oregon on
Q: Mom died intestate w/a 350K estate. How do I stop my sister (other heir) from stealing everything pending end of probate

The heirs are just us two daughters. I found out my younger sister has been stealing assets and has liquidated 3 bank accounts and has every intention of selling everything and keeping all of the money and not probating the estate that includes 2 homes and collectibles and cash. How do I stop her... View More

Karn Thapar
Karn Thapar
answered on Sep 19, 2023

From the fact pattern that you have described, it does appear that you are entitled to a portion of the estate. If your sister distributes the entire estate to herself, she will be violating intestacy laws and her responsibilities as personal representative if she has been so named. However,... View More

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3 Answers | Asked in Estate Planning and Probate for Oregon on
Q: My wife passed away this month. Do I need to go through probate if we have joint accounts in the banks.

The only thing separate is her IRA. We had a will made over 30 years ago.

Karn Thapar
Karn Thapar
answered on Aug 29, 2023

The answer to the question of whether or not your wife's estate needs to go through probate depends on which assets she left behind. If the only assets that she left behind are the joint bank accounts and an IRA, then you may not need to go through probate. This is if the bank accounts list... View More

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2 Answers | Asked in Estate Planning and Real Estate Law for Oregon on
Q: Does joint tendency on property on a joint deed apply to a second property owned by just one of the tenants ?
Karn Thapar
Karn Thapar
answered on Aug 22, 2023

Generally speaking, it does not. The deed for real property generally takes preference over any estate planning document in place, such as a will or a trust. For the property which had a joint tenancy, both of the individuals listed would be co-owners. However, if another property had just one... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Estate Planning and Probate for Oregon on
Q: Need attorney for two llc, in OR and CA setting trust to avoid probateDo I need attorney licensed in both state?

Currently one sole llc operated in Portland Or

Another LLC operated in LB Ca as Oregon based foreign status

Need set up trust to own both.

Need to change LB CA from OR foreign Llc operations in CA to CA Llc

To avoid probate

Do I need an attorney licensed for... View More

Karn Thapar
Karn Thapar
answered on Apr 24, 2023

If you are residing in California, then you should be fine with just a California licensed attorney. Each of the membership interests of your LLCs will be assets that will be held in the name of your trust. Although it may be preferable to find an attorney licensed in both states in case novel... View More

2 Answers | Asked in Estate Planning and Probate for Oregon on
Q: How do we go about locating an estate attorney for a recently deceased family member, when you cannot locate a will?
Karn Thapar
Karn Thapar
answered on Dec 28, 2022

Hello, any attorney should be able to assist you with this matter. Many times individuals pass without a will, in which case an experienced probate attorney can assist you with the process. Probate is the court process whereby the family member's assets pass to the family. Please feel free... View More

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2 Answers | Asked in Estate Planning for Oregon on
Q: How do I add my daughters name to the deed to my home?
Karn Thapar
Karn Thapar
answered on Dec 8, 2022

Your daughter's name can be added by filing a deed with the county clerk in the county in which the home is located. Please note that there are very specific requirements for filing this deed otherwise it may not take effect. Another option is to use the services of an online deed... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Probate for Oregon on
Q: Need to know if I need to apply to be personal representative for my son.

My son passed away. He didn't really have much, just a few personal things, clothes, books, DVDs, videos, etc. Do I need to apply to be a personal representative and go through the probate process?

Karn Thapar
Karn Thapar
answered on Jun 1, 2023

It appears that your son's estate would be subject to a small estate probate, which is a short and streamlined version of the full probate process. This applies to estates with less than $200,000 of real property and $75,000 of personal property. You can file a small estate affidavit to... View More

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