Whether you're borrowing money or providing a loan to someone else, a Promissory Note is usually the best way to establish a record of the transaction and make sure that repayment terms, for example, are clear and fair.
However, an “IOU†is generally regarded as only an acknowledgment of a debt, not a promise to pay the debt. However, this form is a written promise to pay a debt.
Small claims basics Generally, you can only sue for up to $12,500 in small claims court (or up to $6,250 if you're a business). You can ask a lawyer for advice before you go to court, but you can't have one with you in court. Starting November 1, 2021, you can sue or be sued for COVID-19 rental debt in small claims.
As an individual you can use Small Claims Court if your claim is for $12,500 or less. If you are an individual who owns a business (i.e. sole proprietor) and do business under a fictitious business name, you are considered to be an "individual" in Small Claims Court.
Letter of Testamentary California. Issued when the person died with a Will and the person named as the Executor in the will is the person who petitions the court.
To file or defend a case in small claims court, you must be (a) at least 18 years old or legally emancipated, and (b) mentally competent. A person must be represented by a Guardian ad Litem if he or she is under 18 and not legally emancipated, or has been declared mentally incompetent by a court.
How do I fill this out? Enter your personal information and the attorney's contact details. Specify the names of the parties involved in the case. Detail the documents being served. Fill in the recipient's address and the mailing details. Sign and date the form to complete it.
Birth and death certificates, dating back from 1873 to the present, are available from the County of Santa Clara Office of the Clerk-Recorder or call (408) 299-5688. New location as of October 23, 2023: 110 W. Tasman Dr., San Jose, CA 95134.
Do letters of testamentary expire? One question we get is “do the letters of testamentary expire?” Technically, no, they don't expire. It's not as if your executorship has ended and you need to renew it. Rather, letters are a certificate proving you are still the executor.
A parent's testamentary trust can be established with instructions that the funds would only be distributed to the beneficiaries following a specific milestone. For example, funds from the trust would not be distributed to a decedent's children until they turn 18 years of age.
