Estates, trusts & heirs
Probate, successor trustees and heir buyouts: who has authority to sign, and what a lender needs to see before money moves.
Selling or holding a California probate property when the estate needs cash first
How IAEA authority, court confirmation and estate cash needs shape the financing options for a California probate property.
Buying out a sibling's share of an inherited California property
One heir wants to keep the house, another wants cash. How a buyout is sized, who signs, and when a loan is business-purpose or consumer.
Borrowing as a successor trustee: documents and authority
A successor trustee can often sell or borrow without probate. What the trust must allow, and the documents title and lenders ask for.