Before my son and I file our tax forms, should I visit the local IRS to insure we are filing our taxes w/needed documentation?

No. You cannot rely on what the IRS tells you unless you get a Private Letter Ruling. I recommend that you consult with a CPA or tax attorney to...

If I qualify to claim my mother as a dependent on my taxes, does that make me financially responsible for her debt?

No.

Divorce decree states each party is responsible for one-half of tax debt.

If the divorce judgment says that each party has to pay one-half of the taxes, then he will need to try to get the judgment enforced, which would...

How much owed to IRS?

Legally, you can't. He needs to call the IRS himself, or hire an attorney or CPA to do it for him.

I am a partner in a LLC now and I want to start another company with out the partner that I have now. can my partner sue me ?

There is not really enough information to fully answer your question, but in general there are no restrictions to you starting a new business...

Can property and assets be left to only one member of a married couple?

It is possible to leave assets to just one spouse. My clients do it regularly. However, the elderly lady needs to see a lawyer on her own,...

What if there is a trust..but the trustee is deceased but her children are still living.are they now trustee of trust

The trustee's children do not automatically take over as trustee. If there is no provision in the trust document for appointing a successor...

U.S. Naturalization and Foreign Inheritance Tax

There is no U.S. tax on a foreign inheritance, regardless of whether or not you are a U.S. citizen. If the amount exceeds $100,000, it must be...

I am being sued by a bank over a mortgage default issue in the state of florida. I live in NC. What type of lawyer do I need ?

You should consult a bankruptcy/debtor's attorney in North Carolina.

Yes. As a North Carolina resident, you will have to pay NC tax on the capital gain from property sold in Texas.