Most states have some form of Legal Aide for people who cannot afford to hire an attorney. Try to find a Legal Aide in or near where you live and...

You need to consult an expert probate law attorney. The attorney can review the property records, the probate court records, and your father's...

Most OICs are denied because people try to do it themselves without the assistance of an expert advisor. Strongly advise you to get the assistance...

Relax! The donor (not the donee -- which is you in this case) is responsible for filing the gift tax return and for paying any tax that is due. ...

Agree with the previous answers. Unfortunately, when a house is owned jointly by two spouses and one spouse dies, the surviving spouse fails to...

There are all kinds of tax rules and regulations that you need to comply with regarding transfer of funds from abroad to the U.S. You need to...

If the two of you are not legally married, you are required to file separately, a single, unmarried individuals.

You need to wait until your originally-filed return is processed by IRS BEFORE you file the amended return. Otherwise, the two returns may...

Your mother needs to sit down with an expert estate planning attorney and discuss what is best for her, in light of all of the facts and...

It sounds as though your grandfather's estate did not actually go through probate. If it had, then this would not have happened. When people...