Do I need an attorney to open a Decedent Estate?

You will need an attorney to open a probate estate. However, if the only asset your mother had was a TOD account, that is not a probate asset. In...

That was a long time ago. If there was a probate estate opened you will have to check with the Circuit Clerk or Clerk of the probate court to...

Do I pay taxes based on where the LLC was formed or where I actually live?

Why not set up you LLC in a state like Wyoming or Nevada which has no taxes on corporations? If you set up a corporation or LLC in New Mexico you...

Will I receive my mother’s inheritance?

You really don't provide enough information to properly answer that question. Are your grandparents living - I'm guess that at least one of them...

To "get guardianship" you would have to retain counsel to file a petition to have you named as her guardian. Then, assuming you are the right...

I want to know if child support is considered a source of income one can use to file taxes?

Child support payments are not income to the parent who receives them and not deductible by the parent who makes the support payments.

The answer to your question depends on the terms of the note that your sister signed. While there may have been "no time limit," was this a demand...

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Are the monies spent on attorneys tax deductible? My accountant says "no". My attorney says yes they are! A dilemma no doubt.

Money spent on a divorce case such as trying to get your ex-spouse to pay past-due alimony or determining who is entitled to deduct mortgage...

I found saving bonds in my wife's name only. She has passed away. She had no will. I am her spouse. How can I cash these bonds?

You didn't mention when your wife passed away nor did you mention what the savings bonds were worth. If they are only in her name, a death...

My dad passed away on 2/20/15 in fl. My stepmother was listed first on the will then me. I do not not know how wills work.

First you need to determine if your father did leave any type of documentation such as a will or trust? Were any accounts jointly owned with your...