The quality of your relationship/your brother's relationship with your father isn't that relevant, although it may explain your father's thinking....

How do I go about suing a person in another state?

This was under "Guardianship" - not sure why so switched the area of law so you might get better answers. I would advise your mother to see a...

I agree with the other attorneys - it is the current trustee/s. You can apply for the EIN online - it is much easier. Go on the IRS website and...

One would need to look at the documents in detail (as well as the deed). However the issue hinges on if you are a current beneficiary or not. If...

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How do I challenge a declaration of trust?

It sounds like he may have executed a living trust and a pour over will - if you read the documents together it is likely (I am guessing) the will...

We would like to obtain a separate employer ID number (EIN) for our rental real estate. Is this advisable?

The more typical path would be to form an LLC to own the investment property and that LLC can have its own EIN. Rental income is reported on Form...

Taxes or penalties paying off home???

The person you spoke with probably was referring to the exclusion of gains on the sale of a home, per the attached. (See link:...

How can someone be reomved from a property of a deceased parent when property was willed to 4 children

The will should nominate an executor. Once appointed the executor can begin eviction proceedings to remove the tenant.

How can I close out a brokerage account after the death of my father in New Jersey when the estate is over 675K.

Firstly, I would want to know when he died. The NJ estate tax exemption was recently raised and is being eliminated. If he died and does exceed...

Joint bank accounts

Not really sure what the question is - Failure to make a payment (if the account doesn't have enough in it) on bill you have for a creditor of just...