I agree with Mr. Cowan. If you can't afford to pay the full $5000, your best course of action is to set up a payment plan with IRS, which you can...

I'm assuming this is an Ohio estate -- otherwise, you will need to hire an attorney licensed in the state where your father was living at the time...

It seems that the GAL is concerned that the children are living in a safe environment. Having the children living with you in your house makes you...

This is a complicated question best directed to an expert in international tax issues and international tax treaties. Your best bet is to...

If your mother gifts you property, she will be required to file a federal gift tax return. (I don't know if your state will also require a gift...

One of the big selling points of probate avoidance is that a person's estate distribution plan remains private and does not become a matter of...

It's obvious that you disagree with your mother's choices. But proving that she is no longer capable of managing her own affairs may prove to be...

Couldn't agree more with what Mr. Cowan just said. You learned a very important lesson for a relatively low cost ---- be thankful it wasn't more.

Changing the name of an agent in a durable power of attorney is not just a matter of crossing out someone's name and scribbling in someone else's...

Totally agree with Mr. Rashkis. You have no privity in contract with your relative's attorney, and hence no grounds to file a malpractice action....