My mom lives in San Diego, CA in a duplex that she owns outright. I live in Northern California and I don’t get the chance to see her that often. She is getting older, and I am worried that if she dies, I won’t get any share in the duplex that she owns; which I helped her to renovate 10 years ago.

I have a sister and brother and we haven’t talked about this yet. They live in Arizona and New York but I am guessing all would be based on California law.

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clarence,

Where in your situation does an IRA or retirement plan benefit come into play? This is board about estate planning aspects of IRAs and Retirement Plan Benefits, so I assume you only posted your concern here because there is an IRA or retirement plan benefits somehow involved. If not, you probably want to consult a California estate planning attorney.

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