I agree with Mr. Potter. I would simply add that in relation to income taxes, it depends on what the assets are. For most assets, there would be a...

My wife died 2years ago. If I sell our house before the end of this year, I can claim her $250k toward another home purchase.

I do not think you are correct. If you were still married filing jointly, the two years out of five rule would apply. Since you are no longer...

The BEST way to do this is to have your uncle hire an attorney to probate the Will. Doing anything else may initially seem cheaper, but could...

What has to be on the will to be valid?

There is not enough information provided to say whether there is a basis for challenging the Will or not. The normal bases for contesting a Will...

I am being sister by sister -in-law

I am sorry but your summary may have been cut off. This makes little sense. If there was a trust involved, the terms of the trust will likely...

What do you do if you are executor of a will and a family member will not give you the original copy so you can file probate.

I agree with my colleagues. If you have a copy, you can ask that that be admitted. You can also ask the judge to compel production of the...

My sister is p.o.a for my mother. i just found out she did a ladybird deed on my mothers house. i s this legal?

Your sister would probably have the right to do this. The question is: what are the terms of the deed? If your sister has the property passing to...

I would suggest that you get an attorney to do this properly. In my state, we use fiduciary deeds for transfers from an estate. Using the wrong...

My father passed away in Iowa and he loaned my 2 brothers $40,000 each for their house, the brothers stole the loan documents.

In addition to Mr. Pippen's suggestion, if your father worked through an attorney, which he should have, then the documents may be reproduced by...

What if someone knowingly withholds information about a will and doesn't file it?

I am sorry to say it, but I think that under these circumstances, you need to meet with a probate lawyer. There are ways for courts to compel...