My dad died in 2011.He had a life estate with me on the deed since 1998.I sold his home this year and was wondering about

As Attorneys Snell and Fromm note, you are entitled to calculate the capital gains tax based on the difference between the value as of the date of...

After my father passed away 2 yrs ago, my brother and his wife did their best to alienate me from my mother. She is 90 yrs old.

You don't say whether your mother is competent or not. What you do depends on that fact. If you think your mother does not have the mental...

I need help my father died and I would like to take over the house. What do I need to do.

I'm sorry for your loss. You didn't provide several important pieces of information. Did your father leave a will? Has anyone filed for probate...

Is there a state agency that pays a family member for caring for elderly parent ?

You may be thinking of Caregiver Homes, which pays relatives (other than spouses) others $50/day tax free if the care would help keep the elder out...

Do I need a trust to hold my residential investment properties in CA & MA?

If you have control over the operations of a trust (which I assume you would want to operate your business), generally speaking, you will not have...

How soon must a family be required to sell a house after loved one dies?

You don't mention whether or not there is a will; or if there is, what rights might be granted to the granddaughter by that document. Assuming that...

Must you give up all your pension in order to be admitted into nursing home

Hospitals are notoriously bad at explaining the nursing home Medicaid rules. Your mother needs to sit down with an experienced elder law attorney...

Can i sue the state for reckless endangerment of a child?

I don't see a case. Judges are immune from law suits for the actions they take as judges.

Should I sign the waiver of notice of an informal probate of a will?

The inventory listing what assets are in the estate is not filed until after the will has been admitted to probate and the personal representative...

This sounds like a scam, all right. Why do you think the e-mail is from the actual Ghananian police or that the threat is legitimate? Do you have...