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Filing Federal and State Income Taxes (Calif.)

There should be several attorneys in your area that deal with the IRS. You have two concerns here. The first is the potential criminal charges against you for failing to file. The second is the civil money owed for past taxes, interest, and penalties. A good lawyer should be able to negotiate a global settlement for you that involves taking care of both, most likely with no prison time and a reduced portion of your overall debt. However, you will likely need to have a significant amount of...

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Problem with executor

I agree that you should consult a probate attorney. How long has it been? Note that it is standard practice for an executor or trustee to wait until after the contest period to distribute the assets. There is also time after the death to even start the contest period. For example, I have a client whose relative passed away in December. She received a copy of the will and trust as a beneficiary in January. However, the 120 day contest period does not end until May. So it is going to be...

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Taxes

I'll assume that you have a tenancy in common with your brother at 50% each and that there is no partition. Unless it was properly given to you as a joint tenancy, then it is a tenancy in common. Your brother can go after you for contribution if he paid property taxes on the whole property, regardless of whether there is some sort of contract. It is assumed that you should know that property taxes existed and you did receive the benefit of having them paid. Your brother cannot go after you...

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Anonymous testimonial

What do you mean by anonymous testimonial? Are you talking about appearing in court, but having your name withheld from the general public? Appearing in court, but having your identity hidden from the opposing party and their attorney? Are you talking about writing something up and submitting it with the court to be used as evidence? In general, anonymous testimony is not allowed. People have the right to confront witnesses against them. Can you imagine being put on trial and the...

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Juvenile law

The thing to remember is that the overriding factor that family courts look at in custody/guardianship matters is what is in the best interest of the child. I agree with what Ms. Brewer said and would only add that if there are concerns about the mother's fitness as a parent, then the court should be made aware of them. If the mother regularly causes the child to miss school, leaves the child alone for long periods of time, does drugs or brings drug users into the home, can't afford to...

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H1b Owns LLC, how to file taxes and take profit

You should get a good attorney and accountant. If you are on an H1B then you should generally have received an alien number that you can use as your tax ID number.

Underaged dui outcome ??

If you were issued a citation, it should have the court date on it. If not, where you were arrested would determine which court would handle the matter and the status could be found through contacting that court. If you surrendered your license, you should have received a document indicating that you need to contact the DMV to schedule an APS hearing. This needs to be done within 10 days of arrest.

Im getting sued for punching a guy at his work

The first place to start would be to look at the complaint that was filed against you. Is it in small claims or superior court? Is it a limited or unlimited action? Is he asking for medicals, pain and suffering, punitive damages? You should consult a an attorney for assistance in responding to the complaint.

Legal action for recovery and consequential losses for non payment of bills and fraud

You can send your notes to me at: info@jgnlaw.com, and I decide if I am interested in your case. I do a fair amount of litigation in Los Angeles.

Recovery of our debt against our bills.

A lawyer working on a contingency will want to know all of the details of the case before accepting it. Since the lawyer is often fronting the costs and putting work in prior to payment, an attorney wants to be sure that recovery is likely. The standard rate is around 33.3%. Note, however, that in some cases a lawyer is prohibited from taking them on contingency. I do a fair amount of litigation in Los Angeles and would be interested in learning more about your case.