Once I write my will do I need to have it recorded anywhere. I am in Florida.

My colleagues are correct. However, I recommend that you have your will reviewed by a lawyer to ensure that it is valid, easily probated (i.e, has...

Assuming the condo is part of the estate you will need to an independent personal representative appointed to approve the sale. Otherwise you...

" Hello . self directed IRA buys real estate but loses it for non payment of property taxes . value of IRA is then zero . "

If the value of the IRA is truly zero, and the custodian reports it as such, it shouldn't create any tax problems.

Money paid into joint account after mother's death. Who reports the income & pays the tax

The distribution will be included on your mother's final income tax return, and the personal representative of her estate will be responsible for...

If someone doesn't have a Will, what will happen to their houses they own?

State laws differ somewhat on what legal process is required to transfer the property to the intestate heirs. Assuming there is no spouse or a...

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Would having an LLC bill / count stay in my personal name allow other plaintiff's to pierce the corporate veil ?

That alone may not present a problem, but if it is a single member LLC, you likely won't have much protection from outside creditors (those suing...

Unfortunately, this a common scenario in second marriages, but there is nothing that can be done unless your father and stepmother had a written...

When I bought my house, the bank insisted my husband sign with me. how do I put my house into a living trust for my kids?

Unless you have a valid prenuptial or postnuptial agreement in which your husband waived his rights to your property upon death, you cannot...

My ex husband did not pay all his taxes on his corporation, can I be held responsible for a lien they are placing?

S corporations do not pay taxes - the shareholders have to include the income on their personal returns. So, as my colleague states, you could be...

My father willed a car to me worth $10,000. My brother-in-law (the executor of my father's estate) sold the car to his mother f

No - you should contact a lawyer regarding suing him for breach of fiduciary duty in order to attempt to collect the value of the car and possibly...