California Law
The Bank Won’t Accept My Power of Attorney: California Fixes
California banks must honor a valid statutory power of attorney, and can owe attorney's fees if they unreasonably refuse. The exact escalation steps that work.
Read →What Happens to Your HSA When You Die? Beneficiary Rules
A spouse inherits an HSA tax-free; anyone else owes income tax on the whole balance that year. The exact rules, plus California's HSA tax quirk nobody mentions.
Read →How to Disclaim (Refuse) an Inheritance in California
You can legally refuse an inheritance in California: a timeshare, a mortgaged house, or for tax reasons. The 9-month window, the paperwork, and the traps.
Read →Can Siblings Force the Sale of an Inherited House in California?
Yes. Any co-owner can file for partition. But California's newer partition law gives you a right to buy your siblings out first. How it works and what changed.
Read →Inheriting a House With a Reverse Mortgage in California
A reverse mortgage comes due when the borrower dies. Heirs have real options (keep it for 95% of value, sell, or walk away) but the deadlines are short.…
Read →Prop 19 for Over-55 Homeowners: Take Your Property Tax Base With You
If you're 55+, Prop 19 lets you move anywhere in California and keep your low property tax base, up to three times. The rules, the math, and the…
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