Can a person working overseas make a Power of Attorney applicable to California.

I agree the bank POA form may be best - your friend probably has to go to a US embassy to execute the document though.

I live with my mother in her house. how can she leave me the house without me getting slammed on taxes?

If your mother wants to leave you her house, she needs a will. It is obviously her decision as to what to do. More than likely the only tax would...

If you have a lawyer, you should be asking your lawyer! If an estate is insolvent there is a procedure for determining that and what happens by...

How I find out if anyone used my name and social securyty number on their tax return to get tax refund

Go on the IRS website and pull your tax return transcripts as well as income and account transcripts and take a look. You should be able to...

If it sounds too good to be true.... I would take your return to another preparer or attorney to determine if you need to file an amended return.

How are the responsibilities of a deceased co-executor of a will fulfilled in the process of closing all estate assets?

The will probably speaks to the issue, and my guess would be that the remaining co-executors move on to finish things up.

My wife passed away without a will or life insurance, do I have to sell our home to pay off her debts?

How do you own your home? If it is as husband and wife the house passes to you by operation of law (right of survivorship) so it is not a part of...

Can a beneficiary of a traditional IRA cash out and put the money elsewhere without a penalty?

Speak to a CPA and or financial planner. It is advantageous in most situations to "stretch" the distribution over as many years as possible (this...

Ive been named a beneficiary, can i not ask lawyer for an advance of my money? he already told me how much i was to recieve.

You can ask, but it does not mean you will get it. MD approves accounts in most situations so the executor should not distribute until the account...

Does/should an estate attorney know the origins and circumstances of a last will? Do heirs have a right to know these details?

This is an interesting question, but I also think it is based on a lot of assumptions you are making. It is probably more philosophical than...