I do not know the answer to your question. To maintain the property's ownership, the taxes should be paid by someone at or before the due date....

Since your work in Calif., you must pay Calif. tax as a non-resident.

You should retain a local attorney to perform a factual investigation and provide you with your legal choices.

You should notify the state to investigate;...

You stepson is not legally related to anyone listed in your sentence. If you want him to inherit anything, you must list him as a beneficiary,

You should hire an attorney. Your attorney can file suit in Illinois and have a summons served to daughter in MO.

Based upon the bank balance being under $10,000, you do not need to report the bank account and the real estate. You need to consider both the...

I recommend that you hire an attorney to draft the deed. I have had clients that prepared DIY deeds that had errors. Fortunately, everyone was...

You have a complicated set of facts. No one can provide an accurate answer to your concerns without having a complete understanding of the...

Instead of a joint account, a better approach would be for your father to sign power of attorney paperwork at the bank that allows you to act as...