Dad died w/o a legal will and my brother became exec over the estate and is cheating us and not notifying us of decisons

Since your dad died without a will his assets are controlled by the laws of intestate succession in the state of West Virginia. It seems pretty...

The IRA is not a probate asset, so it is not part of calculating the register of wills fee. As far as taxability of the IRA it depends on the age...

The statute of limitations only begins to run when you file a tax return. As a result, all years are still open and they can collect for all years...

Yes, to the extent the amount you receive exceeds the amount you paid for the personalty you will have a capital gain. It will be short-term or...

Step-dad owes $3000 in back Income Taxes. Can they put a lien on my Moms house?

If the tax liability relates to a year that your mom filed jointly with her husband, then she is also liable for these taxes. Having said that, it...

Can I open a checking account in my name only if my husband has a levy against him in Ca.?

As long as this is a new account that does not receive any of the joint account monies, you would probably be safe to set up such an account. ...

My employer had my allowances on my W-4/W-5 for of 6, the only problem is its just my son and I. Will I owe next year?

In addition to the points raised by the prior attorney, be aware that you could increase your withholding for the last 3 pay checks by lowering...

Change in life insurance

The short answer would seem to be year. Generally, there would not seem to be a period of contestability. Having said that, you still need to...

Is there any advantage to publically recording my will prior to my death?

In addition to destroying the first will, send a letter to the old executor putting him on notice that the first will has been revoked and is of no...

On a life insurance policy the beneficiary is listed as: my estate.

The prior attorney are giving you good advice. One strategy to consider is to create a living trust and have it named the beneficiary. In...