If the next of kin wont be an administator of the estate(there is no will) what happens? If the next of kin wont sign it over

When a person dies in N.J. with no will, or a will not accepted by the Surrogate Court, the estate is declared "intestate." This means the...

If a CPA willingly produces false tax returns who is at fault?

You both are liable since you both signed the returns under penalties of perjury. There can be civil negligence, fraud, and other penalties and...

Husband died 8 yrs ago.I assumed the property is mine til I die.No will, I want the deed in my name was told I have to probate

You are under a mistaken assumption. When a person dies without a will, the rules of intestate succession control who get his assets. I am not a...

Conflict of interest with the executor?

First, if it is in tenants in common, he is wrong; the tenants in common interest is part of your father's estate and would pass to you and your...

My mother's estate was valued at $25,000. The lawyer charged me $4,700 to handle it. I feel I was ripped off. What can I do?

It is unethical for attorneys to comment about another attorney currently engaged by a client. You need to retain another attorney to discuss this...

First, if the estate must pay off its debts before it can pay anything to beneficiaries. As a result, the beneficiary here is not entitled to...

My dad died of alzhimers. my ister did some fancy moves to get me cut out of his will. He was scared to do much because she had

Sadly, cases of undue influence, fraud and even forgery arise in these situations. You need to have evidence and documentation to allow for a...

Non profit is NOT exempt from taxes what tax form should I use?

Form 990T. Even though an organization is recognized as tax exempt, it still may be liable for tax on its unrelated business taxable income. An...

I have a 1/7 share of my mother's estate/will/trust and I was told by the lender that I can not do a traditional purchase with a

With what has happened and is still happening in the mortgage world, no one really knows what the rules are. In addition, any loan is a matter of...

What can be done if my nephews trust fund will not help or give him any of his money

I agree with the prior attorney. The terms of the trust need to be looked at to see if any provisions would allow for a distribution in this case....