I bought an item online & when I tried to sell it, eBay said it was counterfeit & permanently closed my account.

You should call customer service, explain the situation to them, and ask them to restore your account for the reasons that you stated. If it was...

I am leasing my home long term (3 Years)

You must consider what your risks are. You should eliminate and avoid as many risks as possible and insure against the ones that remain. If you...

Can I get my security deposit back if my landlord has served me with a 30 day notice to vacate?

If you live in the apartment for a portion of the month, you owe rent for the entire month. Are the amounts of the rent and security deposit...

How do I get the coop's financials? Or is that something a lawyer would get for me?

Due diligence is an important part of any real estate purchase. When you purchase a co-op, you are purchasing shares in a company rather than a...

My mother died recently in NY. She had accounts in many banks on her name and in trust for children. How can we find accounts?

Look through her personal files for bank records. The estate fiduciary should have her mail transferred to his or her home and look for monthly...

If the lease is three years or longer, it is considered to be a long-term lease. In that case, the lease or a memorandum of the lease should be...

Closing, gift tax, quit claims

The title company is insuring that the title is clear and unencumbered and that no one else has a claim to ownership. The title company wants to...

Am I legally responsible to pay bills that I get addressed to "the estate of" my deceased husband ?

The credit card debt and his other personal debts are now estate debts. Depending on the details, there may be additional estate protections with...

Can Non-Spouse IRA beneficiary leave traditional IRA in the deceased person’s name?

If the original owner of the IRA died, then the beneficiary receives an inherited IRA. In this case, the account would be titled something like...

My grandmother passed 12/19/2014. She didn't leave a will nor can we find her paperwork for anything she own.

Living in a nursing home is expensive. If she did some elder planning, then some of her assets may have been gifted or placed into a trust years...