Generally speaking, you are correct, you may be subject to the gift tax if you transfer your ownership in US-situated real property to your...

The location of the gift is irrelevant to your question. The requirement to file a gift tax return for any gift over the annual exclusion falls on...

Every sale of residential property requires the filing of a 1099, so yes, the attorney properly gave you the form and yes, you are required to...

The Visa Bulletin shows when you are eligible to apply for the visa. If you PD is far off, you can generally track the progress of visa openings...

In reality, it’s not unusual or illegal for one party to handle the day to day operations of managing real estate, and as long as there is a...

Condolences on your loss. Since your mother left a will, you would not be able to transfer anything until the will is probated in the local...

A "lien" is a public notice that you may have a claim to the property in the event the owner of the property defaults on his promises. There are...

New York tenants are responsible for the lease payments through the end of their lease term, but New York landlords have a duty to mitigate losses...

You cannot “file” any deed in New York without the appropriate forms. I would urge you to consider hiring a qualified real estate attorney to...

Even if the remaindermen held title with rights of survivorship (unlikely, as it is very rare for parents to leave their estate to siblings with...