Can I claim both of my children on my taxes if their father and I share custody 50/50?

If a parent has primary custody, that person is the one to take the deduction under IRS rules. However, determining who has primary may not be as...

Can a 14/15-year-old choose where they live? ?

When I am asked by clients how old a child must be before the child may decide where to live and who to live with. My answer is 18, but that does...

I was one of two beneficiaries along with my wife, I was not notified of closing and I did not sign the receipt or release.

There are a lot of factors to determine what you might be able to do. If you did not sign a Release and an accounting was not done through the...

I would just add that sometimes when there are co-Executors, a bank may allow one of the executors to withdraw funds without the signature of the...

I agree with the other responses. I would just add that there also needs to be a family settlement agreement so that it is clear that the other...

You did not indicate who issued the check. In some cases, a call to the issuer of the check may get the check reissued in your name. Obviously it...

It is difficult for attorneys to answer a question where there are so many facts that must be considered. If there is a probate estate, the matter...

Can i get a copy of my deceased mother in laws will?

Any Will that is probated is a matter of public record. It would be filed in the Register of Wills Office where she had lived at the time of her...

What are the legal steps to take after death of father?

Trying to do all of this without the advice of an experienced probate attorney is like trying to set and cast your own broken leg. I find that in...

Funeral homes and crematories must follow state law that states who must make the decision regarding disposition of a person's body. The spouse is...