My Fathers will

He is not required to provide for his children. Your only hope is that he inadvertently excluded you or there was a scrivener error (the attorney...

What document do I need to allow my daughter to access my checking, savings and 401K following my death?

No a DPOA lapses at your death. Assets in your own name are controlled by your will. The retirement plan is controlled by who you name as...

I am starting a new LLC & have completed the Art of Organ.for filing. Do I need to complete any tax forms as an LLC?

If you are the only member of the LLC it is treated as a disregarded entity. This means it does not have to file a Form 1065 and you report all...

My Trustee is playing games

Listen, it is obvious that you are being pushed around. There is only one solution: hire an estates attorney to represent you and to let her and...

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Penalty on taxes, who pays them the tax consultant i paid to do job or me ,since i cant understand whois liable?

You need to prove that the tax consultant was negligent in some way to recover any penalties that you must pay as a result of his wrongdoing. This...

I am owed money from a previous employer. If unable to collect, can this be written off as a loss on my income tax?

I agree with the prior attorney. As you are a cash basis taxpayer, you are not entitled to a bad debt deduction as you never received the income...

Could a non residential custoial parent claim a child on an income tax?

For a discussion of the issues and tests involved please go to my legal guide here at Avvo entitled DIVORCED OR SEPARATED PARENTS: DETERMINATION OF...

My brother died recently and had a will.

This is why we talk about estate planning and not just simply drafting a will since here the will does not control these beneficiary designations. ...

What legal action can be taken against someone who does not execute a family member's will as specified?

You are in a tough spot for one fundamental reason: A will does not trump (or overule) a valid designation of beneficiary. So he may in fact keep...

My father is widowed recently and has been diagnosed with some form of dementia. He has been visited by aps can he appoint a poa

These are very tough problems and they are solutions depend heavily on the particular facts presented. If he has legal capacity then he can make...