My wife inherited her mothers house. can we claim our out of pocket property tax payments?

Generally you are only entitled to calim real estate taxes paid as an itemeized deduction if you are legally obligated to pay those taxes; the...

How do i get legal guardianship of my granddaughter?

Guardianship is a court proceeding; petition the court to have yourself appointed as guardian for your grandchild.

If it is your aunt, and not your gransmoither, you might seek information about elder abuse and whether there is an agency that will assure your...

What is the cheapest and easiest way to get guardianship of my 8yr old sister?

Guardianship is a court term and obtained by petitioning the court; having the parents designate you as the guardian by filing whatever forms the...

To my real estate holdings in an irrevocable trust. I have been told that I must pay or file with the IRS. True?

When an irrevocable trust is created, or transfers are made to that trust, generally a gift tax return is required (ther may be no tax but still...

My mother had a will, destroyed by my father. He never filed her estate in probate court, and their assets were well over 1M

A will only controls assets that are not distributed by other means so genrally if there is "survivorship" the property would not pass under the...

Can the estate administrator pay the estate attorney from the estates funds?

Generally yes, but court approval may first be required.

Technically probate means passing under a will; "joint accounts that pass by survivorship" generally are not probate. However the law might...

Income Tax for Single Member LLC

Wisconsin would require a nonresident to report that share shown on federal Schedule C to the extent that it is attributable to a business located...

Power of attorney

Appraoch an attorney; those who do estate palnning commonly draft powers of attorney.