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My father recently passed, leaving behind myself and my sister. There was not a will and she is not sharing any info with me.

Steven's answer | Answered on July 14, 2015

It is not a question of if he "said" he didn't want you to have anything. If there is no will and you are the only family you and your sister would...

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Capital Gains vs inheriting at market value . Is it advantageous to inherit house in husbands name or change deed to joint.

Steven's answer | Answered on July 13, 2015

You need someone to look more closely at the situation - generally speaking it is better under current law to inherit a property rather than...

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How do you fight the city of Phila for the city wage tax form an independent contractor who never filed or knew I had to file

Steven's answer | Answered on July 13, 2015

You need serious help and you need to hire a tax attorney. If you are self employed it would not be wage tax but "BIRT" (business income and...

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Inheritence

Steven's answer | Answered on July 13, 2015

The answer depends largely on two things: if you have already received it, and if not how you will/can receive it and also on the nature of the...

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Can I be added to the existing Family trust for the purpose of making contributions?

Steven's answer | Answered on July 13, 2015

It's really not clear what the situation is so this question can't really be answered. You'd have to explain more to get a better answer. Although...

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Do my husband and I need separate lawyers to do our wills since we were previously married to other people and have children?

Steven's answer | Answered on July 13, 2015

It really depends on the situation. I will also note that most prenups spell out what happens if the marriage ends in divorce not death but you'd...

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Does a lawyer have to document a distribution from a residuary trust to a principal beneficiary of the trust?

Steven's answer | Answered on July 10, 2015

I will note that LA has a greatly different legal system in many respects than any other state so you should consult with an attorney licensed in...

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Rental Property Asset Protection: Umbrella Policy or Place Deeds in Trust with an LLC beneficiary?

Steven's answer | Answered on July 10, 2015

There are different approaches to this situation, but generally it is a good idea to have the properties in independent LLCs for liability...

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If I go to an IRS audit alone and don't like how it is going can I request to stop and seek an attorney?

Steven's answer | Answered on July 10, 2015

I agree whole heartedly with Mr. Gray - if you don't know how to swim, would you jump in the water to see if you can make it across a lake and then...

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My husband have been audit by Internal Revenue Service we living on a fix income due to him having a major stroke last year

Steven's answer | Answered on July 10, 2015

I am sorry for your situation but what is your question?