Can the administrator buy out 1 or 2 of the siblings and not the others? Can the estate stay open indefinitely?

The estate should not stay open any longer than necessary to carry out the instructions in the will. You should review, or have an attorney...

Is running an un-registered business legal?

There are a couple issues you are facing. One is the issue of registering a business. The City of Boston requires businesses to register, and...

I suggest you take a broader perspective. Look at the situation before litigation starts and after. And consider whether the payment will come...

Structuring a transaction involving non-citizens and liquor licenses is difficult at best. Mass G.L. c. 138 s. 26 requires that any individual...

Is there a type of company or organization that has a payment structure similar to a sole proprietorship?

You should sit down with a lawyer, because there issues besides tax issues that you ought to be considering. On the tax side, an LLC can...

What strategy would you suggest to protect their home from a nursing home should either of them require nursing home care?

Your parents should consult with an attorney who specializes in planning for MassHealth. Often these attorneys refer to themselves as Elder Law...

What can I do?

Your legal situation is not clear. If the guy testifies that he did not intend to make a gift, he may have the right to get the money back. ...

When my mother died she had a balance of $55 dollars that she never used. Can I legally use this balance before cancelling ?

Bad idea. It is called Food Stamp Fraud - http://www.fraudoftheday.com/2013/04/02/death-fraud/. There are reports in other states of people...

There are many things that a PR can accomplish using the final account as a tool. I have used it to charge beneficiaries with legal fees for...

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I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING WITH THIS ATTORNEY ; HE IS NOW NOT COMMUNICATING AGAIN AFTER CAUSING ALL OF THIS FINANCIAL CHAOS.

The Board of Bar Overseers and Office of Bar Counsel are responsible for overseeing the conduct of lawyers in Massachusetts. You can file a...