My mother passed away with a will, however she was the only name on the house. How do I get the house in the dad's name?

I'm very sorry for your loss. A probate administration will need to be opened in order to transfer title to the house, as well as any other assets...

I was sold house by step mom for reduced price.she wants to claim difference from appraised price as giftwill that effect me?

Do you have any idea why she wants to structure it partly as a gift? It shouldn't have any effect on you. A gift is not taxable to the recipient,...

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It depends on whether or not your grandmother had a will, and if so, what the will says. If there is no will, or the will doesn't require a...

If a full waiver is signed, then there typically is no plan of distribution prepared/filed. The full waiver can save the estate time and expense,...

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I awoke to discover that my landlady had expired, and she has no will or next of kin. What will happen with the property here?

The property will most likely either pass to one or more heirs or it will be sold. It's hard to say when that will happen, as there are many...

Sold home that I recv'd in a friend's will-not blood relative. What is cost basis?

Assuming your friend didn't pass away in 2010 and elect out of the estate tax, then your adjusted cost basis would be the fair market value as of...

If someone bought a house and one person is on the mortgage and two people are on the deed what rights does the one only on the

Your question has inconsistent facts. Your last sentence says "The only one on the deed left the house", but your question stated that there are...

It's normally a better practice to keep the probate administration and estate account open until all tax issues are resolved. With that said,...

I am currently replaying unemployment and did not work in 2014. Should my husband and I file jointly or separate?

Are you repaying unemployment benefits or a tax liability relating to your unemployment benefit income?

Is it feasible to work with a Tax lawyer out of state?

It sounds to me like you really only need a CPA (and not a lawyer) unless there are complex issues involved. As long as the CPA is familiar with...