Is the security deposit added or subtracted from the set price?

The answer depends entirely on the way your rental agreement is written. Is it possible that your agreement could have required you to put down a...

Hello I'm a green card holder. My father wants to send me $15,000 as gift

Gifts do not have U.S. tax implications to the persons receiving gifts. The donor is required to file a gift tax return over the annual exclusion...

How can I establish that my principal actual dwelling place is in the United States in case of absence for 6 months and 2 days ?

I would start with the question of whether you really did "retain access to your US abode", absent rent receipts notwithstanding. If you did not, I...

I owned my house before marriage. My wife is on neither the mortgage nor deed. Can I protect the house if I incorporate?

Transferring the property now would have no effect on whether it would be considered marital property subject to equitable distribution. If assets...

Have I've been misinformed about my neighbors boundaries?

First of all, let's figure out how you were "given a survey". If you had a survey done in connection with your purchase, then your title insurance...

I owe taxes and now the IRS is garnishing my entire salary?

It sounds like a lot of things may have happened in the intervening 8 years. Your friend should hire a tax attorney to review his entire case and...

There is really a lot more information needed for a complete answer, but, generally speaking, your mom can rewrite her will any time and she can...

Is it an easement issue or adverse possession? Something else?

You did not indicate if the tree line was there when your brother purchased the property, but, assuming that your brother did not actively encroach...

Barter income and dentistry :)

Bartered services create taxable income for both in the amount of the fair market value of these services. Before you put together your teams, you...

Do I have legal recourse against two real estate agents for misrepresenting an apartment as being legal when it is not?

Generally, the only way you would have a sustainable claim is in the even that you suffered damages as a result of any misrepresentation.