I have a mother/father in law. One has advanced dementia and the other has had several strokes. My wife and I are looking for

Your relative with severe dementia cannot execute a power of attorney and thus must go through the process of having a guardian appointed. I would...

Are there any legal ways to lower my capital gaintaxs besides home imporvement and Roth IRA

Internal Revenue Code Section 121 provides for non-recognition of capital gains on the sale of a primary residence up tp $250,000 for individuals...

Can I sue my landord does not step in when other tennets are making me ill

How have you been harmed? How has the upstairs tenant's activity caused your health issues to become worse? You may have a claim against the...

Our estate lawyer is asking all brothers and sisters to sign for their estate checks prior to actually getting the check.

The attorney is protecting himself from any allegation of wrongdoing with respct to the funds he is holding as a fiduciary. It sounds like this...

I need to add a disclaimer provision in my and my spouses will to avoid NJ inheritance tax after myself or my wife dies.

You have received some good information. New Jersey is the worst state to live and die for tax purposes, with, among other things, a state estate...

For purposes of IRC Section 2518, the only exception to the strict nine (9) month period for the disclaimer is if the person who would disclaim is...

Does the two trustees of a trust agreement, entitled to double the reimbursement from the assets, under the section 2307 of SCP

Multiple fidiciaries split the commissions of a trust. Two fiduciaries cannot take double. You correclty cite the apportionment laguage of SCPA...

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Upon my death I plan to leave my son my house. If I have credit card debt/ loans, will he be responsible to pay them?

I agree with the other attorney to the extent that so long as you do not have any additional assets which will cause your estate to be require...

My Mother passed away two years ago my two sister have been handling her estate they are suing for wrongful death

I am a Staten Island Probate Attorney. You may contact my offices to discuss your case.

What can I do? I wrote the minutes for a meeting, carefully referring to the tape of the meeting. I gave them to the director

Depending on how the Board meetings are conducted, the minutes from the previous meeting are generally ratified by the Board as one of the first...