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Do the IRS take out of your settlements, do they know about them?

Typically defense counsel will file a 1099 for the amount of the settlement so yes the IRS will know about the settlement but they do not take a direct amount out of the settlement. If there is some component of your settlement that is for wage loss you will definitely need to pay taxes on it, sometimes the settlement takes care of it but often it does not. If it's for other types of damages, there are varying rules on what you would have to pay to the IRS depending on how the money is...

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Hi I am currently enrolled in a vocational program through the DOR and received letter stating 2000.00 limit of assets.

Call the DOR and tell them about your situation and the school loan, sometimes you can get deferral on the student loan for hardship. www.evanslaw.com

Does "borrowing" from an elderly relative constitute larceny?

It could be larceny however there are several questions you need to determine - If the sister in law had power of attorney for financial matters, the issue is more complicated but it all comes down to the intent and will of your parents. You need to talk to your father and if he believes she stole money from him, then contact the DA or APS and potentially a civil attorney for elder abuse (www.evanslaw.com), depending on the amount at issue. He would need to get her taken off his accounts asap....

What is and what happens after a appraisal of a civil suit settlement?

If there is a settlement in a civil class action, notice will be approved by the court and distributed to the class members. The notice will apprise the class members about the allegations in the case, the definition of the class and who falls within it, the settlement relief, i.e. the remedy that will be awarded to the class members including whether the class members need to affirmatively do something like submit a claim in order to be included in the class; preferably there will be...

Taking advantage of elderly

Yes, it is worth pursuing. She may also want to file a complaint with the state regulatory agency for the Bank.