Is legal zoom a good place to make a will

Bearing in mind you are asking lawyers, who make their living preparing documents and providing legal services this question, the answer is no. ...

Is someone else's (not myself) federal tax return considered public record and obtainable by FOIA request?

No. You may however be able to figure out if a return was filed (and a balance due) if you pulled tax lien information. I will mention that the...

How can I obtain from the bank the personal details of the trustee of a pay on death account?

Is it an account registered in a trust (as in there is an actual trust document) or is it an "ITF" account, meaning it is a form of ownership or...

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Can someone cash a check that I wrote over two years ago or request that I reissue it.

Sounds like you had a deal - the check is evidence you had a deal. Their failure to cash the check doesn't mean you get a windfall. You want to...

Legal question pertaining to my mothers will my sister and I are both powers of attorney

It depends what your mother wants - her will can say your sister gets the house but has to buy you out or gets it as part of her half. What is...

My father want to do a power of attorney, be back but is unable to leave his home due to illness. Can we have it done from home?

Many attorneys will do house calls and organize proper execution of documents in the home (with notary, witnesses etc.). Call around.

Can someone help me with an inheritance question?

Probably only a couple things you can do - check if it was probated (again) in the county where your friend resided at death. File a petition to...

Probate question

Short answer is you are probably in the clear. It would be highly unusual for a judge to decide there was an oral promise to make a future gift or...

What can I do to get my brother to give me my share of my Mothers will?

Mr. Haber's advice is spot on. If you are relatively sure there is a will and he has not probated it, you can hire a lawyer and compel him to do...

Take Mr. Haber's advice. NY may differ, as each state is different, but I always assume at least one certificate (we call them Short...