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Stokes, Hamer, Kirk & Firpo LLP

3.5
11 Reviews

  • 381 Bayside Road, Suite A, Arcata, CA 95521

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers2 awards

  • Serving Humboldt County Residents since 1948, Business, Probate Litigation, Family Law, Real Estate, Estates and Trusts, Business Law and Civil Litigation.

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Joshua Kaufman
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Janssen Malloy LLP

4.7
50 Reviews

  • 730 Fifth St., Eureka, CA 95501

  • Law Firm with 11 lawyers3 awards

  • Civil & Business Trials. Insurance Defense, Real Estate, Estate Planning,& Probate.

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Amelia Burroughs
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The Mitchell Law Firm

4.1
24 Reviews

  • 426 First Street, Eureka, CA 95502

  • Law Firm with 8 lawyers2 awards

  • It is our mission to provide the highest quality of legal services, with adherence to the highest standards of integrity and professional ethics, to clients throughout northwestern... Read More

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Nancy K. Delaney
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Stokes, Hamer, Kirk & Firpo LLP

3.5
11 Reviews

  • Serving Blue Lake, CA and Humboldt County, California

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers2 awards

  • Serving Humboldt County Residents since 1948, Business, Probate Litigation, Family Law, Real Estate, Estates and Trusts, Business Law and Civil Litigation.

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Davis & Poovey, Inc.

  • 937 6th St., Eureka, CA 95501-1111

Gale & Nielsen

  • 2850 Harris St., Eureka, CA 95503

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Harland Law Firm, LLP

  • 622 H Street, Eureka, CA 95501-1026

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Law Office of Tracy Desutter Herrin

  • Eureka, CA 95502

Robert D. Prior

  • 710 I St., Eureka, CA 95502

Dustin E. Owens, Attorney at Law

  • 310 Third St. S., Eureka, CA 95501

Jason M. Garlick, Attorney at Law

  • 1805 Central Ave., McKinleyville, CA 95519-3624

The Law Office of Leon A. Karjola

  • 732 5th St., Ste. E, Eureka, CA 95501

Judith L. Edson Attorney at Law

  • 1026 3rd St., Eureka, CA 95501-0543

Catherine M. "Cat" Koshkin

  • 1116 11th Street, Arcata, CA 95521

Law Office of Carol J. Martinez

  • 816 3rd St., Eureka, CA 95501

Christina J. Allbright

  • 917 3rd St., Eureka, CA 95501

The Arnot Law Firm

  • 307 N. St., Eureka, CA 95501

Jeffrey Lee Guttero

  • 1018 Seventh St., Eureka, CA 95501

Daniel Earl Cooper

  • 233 K St., Eureka, CA 95501-0527

Latt Law Group

  • 350 E. Street, Ste. 401, Eureka, CA 95501

Scott, Robinson and Killoran

  • 1118 Sixth Street, Eureka, CA 95501

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Law Office of Lawrence O. Eitzen

  • 816 Third St., Eureka, CA 95502

Russ Law Group

  • 325 Second St., Ste. 201, Eureka, CA 95501

Kaber & Kaber Attorneys at Law

  • 730 7th St., Ste. E, Eureka, CA 95501

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Law Firm of W. G. Watson, Jr.

  • 715 I Street, Eureka, CA 95501-1021

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Law Office of Donald W. Bicknell

  • 732 Fifth Street, Suite H, Eureka, CA 95502

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This information is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. It is provided for general informational purposes only. If you need legal advice you should consult a licensed attorney in your area.

Can the revocable trust be the only plaintiff in the case?

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Answered by attorney Richard Joseph Keyes (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Probate Law Center Richard J. Keyes, PC
The trust can only act through a trustee. Therefore, if there is a lawsuit filed, the trustee is the plaintiff bringing the action on behalf of the trust.
The trust can only act through a trustee. Therefore, if there is a lawsuit filed, the trustee is the plaintiff bringing the action on behalf of the trust.
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How can my mom change title of condominium if it's under her and my brother's name and my brother passed away?

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Answered by attorney James P Frederick (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Frederick & Frederick Attorneys at Law
It *sounds like* the condo was set up as a "tenancy in common." That means that when any owner passes away, his or her share needs to go through probate. It would then pass to his or her heirs, under Michigan law, or according to the terms of his or her Will. This is unfortunate, under the circumstances of your case, as it sounds like your mother will need to pay for probate expenses that otherwise would not have been needed. If the title had read, "as joint tenants with rights of survivorship" or "as joint tenants and not as tenants in common," then your mother would not need to go through probate. Probate is the court process of giving someone legal authority to transfer title of a deceased person's assets, (in Michigan, we call them personal representatives; in other states, they are referred to as executors). I have a detailed description of the process on my website. You can also look at the website for the Oakland County Probate Court, as they have a very good pamphlet on what is involved.
It *sounds like* the condo was set up as a "tenancy in common." That means that when any owner passes away, his or her share needs to go through probate. It would then pass to his or her heirs, under Michigan law, or according to the terms of his or her Will. This is unfortunate, under the circumstances of your case, as it sounds like your mother will need to pay for probate expenses that otherwise would not have been needed. If the title had read, "as joint tenants with rights of survivorship" or "as joint tenants and not as tenants in common," then your mother would not need to go through probate. Probate is the court process of giving someone legal authority to transfer title of a deceased person's assets, (in Michigan, we call them personal representatives; in other states, they are referred to as executors). I have a detailed description of the process on my website. You can also look at the website for the Oakland County Probate Court, as they have a very good pamphlet on what is involved.
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Adding another name to the mortgage loan and house title

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Answered by attorney Richard Samuel Price (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Price Law Firm, APC
The transfer of half of the house to you will have gift tax consequences for your mother to file a gift tax return. If the goal is to avoid probate, then a trust is the best way to do that.  A joint tenancy of the home assumes that you survive your mom and that you don't both die at the same time.  Whereas a trust will provide for those contingencies.
The transfer of half of the house to you will have gift tax consequences for your mother to file a gift tax return. If the goal is to avoid probate, then a trust is the best way to do that.  A joint tenancy of the home assumes that you survive your mom and that you don't both die at the same time.  Whereas a trust will provide for those contingencies.
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