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Lwiddis
Oct 01, 2017Explorer II
'"We actually have a family lawyer that is doing the paperwork for us for free,...". That's your first issue. Family Law and Probate/Trust work are quite different. Get a P/T attorney. What have you done for this attorney for free?
"in California it may take a couple of hours to transfer a home title with an escrow agent and that is it." No it doesn't and no they don't. Title is "transferred" in California for instance upon signing of a deed then recoding for notice to others (not parties) not by an escrow agent. If the owner is deceased and has a trust, it is much easier.
With a will or no estate planning document in California, a probate proceeding is usually required when the real property is valued by a referee below a very small amount. Decedent's bills all paid? MediCal paid for her and any predeceased husband? Cleared by Franchise Tax Board? IRS? Your "advice" is valueless.
The Republic of Mexico has their procedures as they should. It's their country, not ours.
"every young person in Mexico has a dream of becoming a lawyer and possibly run for president or a Hueso (bone) in the government, there are more lawyers per capita than regular citizens." Untrue, nasty, inaccurate, shameful commentary.
"in California it may take a couple of hours to transfer a home title with an escrow agent and that is it." No it doesn't and no they don't. Title is "transferred" in California for instance upon signing of a deed then recoding for notice to others (not parties) not by an escrow agent. If the owner is deceased and has a trust, it is much easier.
With a will or no estate planning document in California, a probate proceeding is usually required when the real property is valued by a referee below a very small amount. Decedent's bills all paid? MediCal paid for her and any predeceased husband? Cleared by Franchise Tax Board? IRS? Your "advice" is valueless.
The Republic of Mexico has their procedures as they should. It's their country, not ours.
"every young person in Mexico has a dream of becoming a lawyer and possibly run for president or a Hueso (bone) in the government, there are more lawyers per capita than regular citizens." Untrue, nasty, inaccurate, shameful commentary.
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