Do children have a claim to real estate if there is a surviving spouse? (no will)

All depends on the deeds for the properties as not all assets transfer by the probate process....your question all is tied to how the deed looks in...

No worries....they will add the income you failed to report but will also give you credit for any taxes withheld from the taxable distribution you...

Nig criminal theft charges is not the way to get money back as DA is not your law firm looking out for your personal financial interest....they...

Do we need hybrid entity created? If an LLC, will worker's comp be required? Can we file assumed name w/o legal entity?

U want to form a mot for profit entity to have the tax advantages as federal and state level as well as obtain protection from creditors that a...

My company has three partners. What happens to the sales tax debt if we go out of business?

Sales tax and payroll tax are liabilities that a state (as in NY) can attach to owners of a business entity thereby piercing the corporate veil...

Can I use my made up word as intellectual property even though it is a name of a corporation?

Certain words and phrases cannot be trademarked as in commo use.....however there use of the words in a corporate name by itself is not protected...

Does the power of attorney have legal priority over the spouse.

I agree with my colleagues and only add a point to consider is that spouse may have control over certain assets is husband and wife are joint...

What is my residency status, resident alien or nonresident alien?

See the link below for some guidance as you are by default a nonresident alien UNLESS you meet one of 2 tests. Assuming you do not have a green...

Can the executor make the first selection from the inventoried list, refuse to show me the jewelry and say attend auction..

The fundamental issue is WHAT DOES THE WILL SAY about whoop gets such possessions? If the decedent says I leave all my personal possessions equally...

Drafting trusts

You would be ill advised to tackle what are issues for asset protection, estate planning, avoidance of probate administration and medicaid...