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San Leandro Residents, consider several factors when selecting a lawyer including their experience, expertise, and reputation. AV Rated Attorneys represent a distinguished group of lawyers who have received top ratings from their peers for their exceptional ethical standards and an A grade (4.5 or higher).

Law Offices of David J. Newacheck

4.4
1 Review

  • 220 Juana Avenue, San Leandro, CA 94577

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • Advocates for clients in Estate Planning, Probate and Estate Administration and Powers of Attorney cases. It costs nothing to call.... It may cost everything if you don't!

  • Estate Planning LawyersTaxation Law, Estate Planning Law, and 18 more

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David John Newacheck
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John Park Law

Not yet reviewed

  • Serving San Leandro, CA and Alameda County, California

  • Law Firm with 6 lawyers

  • Our Priority Is To Deliver Personalized Legal Representation To All Clients.

  • Estate Planning LawyersAsset Protection, High Net Worth Estates Nevada, and 9 more

Sam Warren Esq., LL.M.
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Hackard Law

4.4
3 Reviews

  • Serving San Leandro, CA and Alameda County, California

  • Law Firm with 3 lawyers2 awards

  • At Hackard Law, we understand the importance of earning our clients’ trust. We do this by providing experienced legal counsel that is tailored to suit each client’s unique... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersEstate Litigation, Trust Litigation, and 9 more

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Sarah Cullen
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Howie & Smith, LLP

4.7
2 Reviews

  • Serving San Leandro, CA and Alameda County, California

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers2 awards

  • Howie & Smith, LLP realizes that today's legal clients seek assurance as well as closure, and we provide honest, comprehensive assessments on a personal level. Howie & Smith, LLP... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersCivil Litigation, Property Law, and 61 more

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Robert G. Howie
Partner
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Barbara D. Hannon Attorney and Counselor

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  • Serving San Leandro, CA and Alameda County, California

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer

  • Dedicated California Probate and Estate Planning Attorney

  • Estate Planning LawyersProbates, Trust Administration, and 5 more

Barbara D. Hannon
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Tierney Law Group, PC

4.9
41 Reviews

  • Serving San Leandro, CA and Alameda County, California

  • Law Firm with 5 lawyers2 awards

  • A law firm practicing estate planning law.

  • Estate Planning LawyersFamily Law, Child & Spousal Support, and 14 more

Kent Tierney Esq.
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Furukawa Castles LLP

5.0
15 Reviews

  • Serving San Leandro, CA and Alameda County, California

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers1 award

  • You need an attorney who will make sure your professional practice or business is protected. We advocate for clients both here and abroad.

  • Estate Planning LawyersDesign Professionals, Real Estate, and 3 more

Brent Basilico
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Loew Law Group

5.0
48 Reviews

  • Serving San Leandro, CA and Alameda County, California

  • Law Firm with 3 lawyers1 award

  • Loew Law Group, PLC, conveniently located in San Mateo, provides comprehensive estate planning services to clients throughout Northern California and beyond. Well-versed in... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersBeneficiary Rights, Civil Litigation, and 7 more

Jeffrey Loew
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Abbass, Magany, Inc., Law Offices of

4.0
4 Reviews

  • Serving San Leandro, CA and Alameda County, California

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • Real Estate Lawyer

  • Estate Planning LawyersReal Property Matters, Trusts And Estates, and 11 more

Magany Abbass
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Zacks & Freedman, P.C.

4.9
26 Reviews

  • Serving San Leandro, CA and Alameda County, California

  • Law Firm with 11 lawyers3 awards

  • Relentless advocacy for property owners, trusted guidance for Bay Area real estate matters.

  • Estate Planning LawyersCivil Litigation, Real Estate, and 5 more

Thomas O'Brien
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Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP

4.9
12 Reviews

  • Serving San Leandro, CA and Alameda County, California

  • Law Firm with 6 lawyers1 award

  • Experienced*Efficient*Effective

  • Estate Planning LawyersBusiness Contracts Disputes, Civil Litigation, and 80 more

  • Free Consultation

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Ralph T. Kokka
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Mahindar K. Dhaliwal

5.0
1 Review

  • Serving San Leandro, CA and Alameda County, California

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • A law firm practicing estate planning law.

  • Estate Planning LawyersTax Planning, Wealth and Financial Planning, and 1 more

Mahindar K. Dhaliwal
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Philip N. Lyons

  • 1330 E. 14th St., San Leandro, CA 94577

Law Office of Edward R. Taylor

  • 105 Williams St., San Leandro, CA 94577-5832

Law Offices of Robert J. Peacock

  • 291 Joaquin Ave., San Leandro, CA 94577

Law Offices of Robert D. Winkler

  • 1883 E. 14th St., San Leandro, CA 94577

Law Offices of Sara Langford Ennor

  • 1330 E. 14th St., San Leandro, CA 94577

Law Office of Sarah Galvin

  • 433 Estudillo Ave., Ste. 305, San Leandro, CA 94577

Douglas A. Unsworth

  • 1330 E. Fourteenth St., Ste. 200, San Leandro, CA 94577

The Law Office of Daniel A. Presher

  • 303 W. Joaquin Ave., Ste. 140, San Leandro, CA 94577

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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.

What is the timeframe when wills have to be administrated?

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Answered by attorney James P Frederick (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Frederick & Frederick Attorneys at Law
I agree with you. Inheritances vest as of the date of death of the decedent, unless the Will says otherwise. So when your MIL passed away, whoever was alive at that time should be entitled to a share. Based on your facts, however, you have some additional complications. No one can LEGALLY sell this property, unless and until it goes through probate. That step cannot be avoided. As to your question on deadlines, there is not one. You can open a probate for someone that died 30 years ago, if there are assets that need to be probated. It is very likely that there will need to be probate estates not only for your MIL, but also for each of the children that died following her death.
I agree with you. Inheritances vest as of the date of death of the decedent, unless the Will says otherwise. So when your MIL passed away, whoever was alive at that time should be entitled to a share. Based on your facts, however, you have some additional complications. No one can LEGALLY sell this property, unless and until it goes through probate. That step cannot be avoided. As to your question on deadlines, there is not one. You can open a probate for someone that died 30 years ago, if there are assets that need to be probated. It is very likely that there will need to be probate estates not only for your MIL, but also for each of the children that died following her death.
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What does the trust, estate and the annuity contract mean?

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Answered by attorney James G Maguire (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at James G. Maguire
This is difficult to answer without seeing all of the documents involved. Most likely, your father was a beneficiary during his lifetime, but under the terms of the trust and the annuity, these benefits ceased at his death. Ask to co-trustee for copies of the documents, and read what the have to say about survivorship if one of the beneficiaries predeceases.
This is difficult to answer without seeing all of the documents involved. Most likely, your father was a beneficiary during his lifetime, but under the terms of the trust and the annuity, these benefits ceased at his death. Ask to co-trustee for copies of the documents, and read what the have to say about survivorship if one of the beneficiaries predeceases.
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How do I locate my trust fund if I am the beneficiary?

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Answered by attorney Susan Goodkind Wideman (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at The Wideman Law Center, P.C.
More information is needed to answer this question. IF you have a guardian, they are accountable to the Court where they were appointed - so you would want to contact that Court if you are having problems with the guardian. How do you know that there is a Trust fund? And that you are the beneficiary? Who set up the Trust? Who put the money in it? How long ago was this done and where? You need to see an attorney. This is not a question that can be answered on line.
More information is needed to answer this question. IF you have a guardian, they are accountable to the Court where they were appointed - so you would want to contact that Court if you are having problems with the guardian. How do you know that there is a Trust fund? And that you are the beneficiary? Who set up the Trust? Who put the money in it? How long ago was this done and where? You need to see an attorney. This is not a question that can be answered on line.
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