Why do most lawyers in New York charge enormous consultation fees? Especially if its about recovering funds from an estate?

You are just venting herewith no real question you can expect an answer to because no one on Avvo understands your situation and the complexity of...

I am a board member and vp of a 501c3. Am I liable for mishandling of funds by the CEO.

Your post is unclear to the extent I do not know what you mean by "payee client funds" as it is nonsensical. A 501c3 entity will have donors paying...

Is it possible to get a 10 percent or less contingency lawyer to handle a probate case involving around $70,000?

Contingency not likely but a percentagenof the estate itself yes. A small estate should be about $3-6k so your number of 10% on $70k would be a $7k...

When a contract has been signed by an executor to distribute funds in 20 day but nothing has happened, what recourse is there?

Send a lettermto the courtnasking for a conference to discuss the failure executors to abide by the terms of the contract and the need to resolve...

Is a Buy Out taxed as ordinary income or capital gains?

First question is whomis the seller, you personally selling shares of stock in a corporation or a LLC membership interest? If the seller is the...

My wife and I each have our own business in the same field, what are the benefits of incorporating and what is the down side?

Without a business entity established for each of you to avoid creditor claims just know that yournpersonal assets are exposed formanything that...

LLC owes taxes and has been revoked status as well the partners split up what would be best for one partner ? worried bout IRS

Better to hire a CPA to review the underlying books and records to then evaluate whether there is a need to bring in a tax lawyer if there are...

Tax services charging 600 dollars for a simple tax return!

Did you challenge them as to why not $179. If they lied then that isma consumer protection law violation best served up to the attorney generla's...

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If a settlement agreement was signed under the stipulation that it NOT be filed with a court, but it was, is it still valid?

Yes.....judge has discretion which wad exercised for reasons unknown from the post. The stipulation has th settlement terms and consider the...

My father removed my mom, wife of 60 yrs from all bank accounts, if he dies can she access the $ through the will.

It depends.....there are methods of bypassing a will and one of the techniques is designation of a beneficiary as a "payable on death" for...