I recommend you locate an experienced estate planning attorney in California. Your Trust is still valid even if you change states but your CA attorney may wish to make some changes to reference CA law. Also, different states have different estate and inheritance tax laws so your new attorney will... View More

I am sorry for your loss. It sounds to me like you would be best off if you handed this situation to the State of Oregon Estate Administration Unit (EAU). Because your sister was receiving Medicaid there is a good chance that all of the assets she owned at her death will go back to the State of... View More

To answer your question more information would be needed. For example, the executor (called Personal Representative in Oregon) could have received money because he/she was named as beneficiary on the asset (an IRA or life insurance, for example). In that case the PR would not be required to... View More

If your mother qualifies for Medicaid then this program will be paying for your mother's care facility and prescriptions. In general, the family of a person are not legally responsible to pay that person's bills unless the family member signed a contract with the facility, for example.... View More

Your question is in the category of Probate for the state of Oregon. If the property is in Oregon then here is my answer: Assuming your parents had survivorship on their Deed then all you have to do is record your dad's Death Certificate with the County and the title is clear (meaning that... View More

You should be able to obtain information from the Personal Representative's attorney. He will charge the estate for speaking with you. However, he will not be able to give you legal advice. If you need legal advice you should find your own attorney.

A valid Will in Oregon must be signed by two witnesses. However, Oregon has a law that may allow this writing to be probated to control the estate if the person intended the writing to be his/her Will. I recommend you consult with a probate attorney for assistance.

It sounds like you have a complicated question with several moving parts. I recommend you bring in all the information you have and meet with an experienced probate attorney who can let you know your rights in this situation.

I recommend you have the senior contact Bend Legal Aid for assistance: (541) 385-6950

Likely the senior will need to install the mailbox or mail slot at their home and inform the Postal Service.

No, if none of your mother's assets are in her name alone then no probate is needed. I do recommend you consult with an experienced attorney to make sure you understand your duties as Successor Trustee. Often this is just a one-time consultation but can be very important to ensure that you... View More

All valid debts (claims) will be paid through an Oregon probate. The validity of the debt will be evaluated by the Personal Representative. If a claim is disallowed by the Personal Representative the creditor can ask for a hearing and the Probate Judge will determine the validity of the claim.... View More

If you are Personal Representative for your mother's estate you should ask your attorney this question. In general you can have a realtor create a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) for you or you can pay for the property to be appraised. However, there are a lot of fact-specific issues in... View More

If a temporary guardian and conservator have been appointed that person will step in to take control of the protected person's medical and placement decisions as well as controlling her finances. The temporary conservator will be responsible to paying all of her bills. The temporary guardian... View More

It sounds like the person you care for has either been civilly committed or the court has appointed a Guardian or Conservator for her. If she has been civilly committed then the state of Oregon will be responsible for determining where she lives and coordinating her care. If she has a guardian then... View More

First, it is important to pay attention to where your father resided at his death and to confirm that he definitely did not sign a Will (even if it was many years ago). If he was an Oregon resident and died intestate (with no Will) then 1/2 of his probate estate will go to his surviving spouse and... View More

I strongly recommend you meet with an experienced estate planning attorney. It appears to me that the type of Trust you are describing is a Revocable Living Trust (not Irrevocable). Sometimes people use an Irrevocable Trust to give their assets away so they can qualify for Medicaid right away.... View More

I recommend you have a probate attorney review this for you. Your attorney will need to see your grandparents' Trust. Very likely since your mother survived her parents but never cashed the distribution check her estate should now get the check (or a new one re-issued by the Trustee). Your... View More

Oregon does not recognize common law marriage. If you are not legally married or registered domestic partners then you must be included in the Will to receive anything with some exceptions:

You are a co-owner or payable-on-death/transfer-on-death beneficiary (for example, on a... View More

I recommend you re-post your question in the Landlord Tenant topic. This does not appear to be an estate planning issue. You could also call the Oregon Law Center to see if they can help you: https://oregonlawcenter.org/

Good luck!

If you were not adopted by another family then you might be your father's only heir. However, that does not mean that you are required to handle his estate. If the car was never registered in your father's name then it should still be in the seller's name. I would contact one of... View More