Tax

Technically, no, because a spouse doesn't meet the definition of dependent. However, if you are filing a joint return, you can claim a personal...

Sure he can sue you, but he is unlikely to prevail. It would seem to me that he would have to try to claim that it wasn't a gift at all, which...

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Can I use same attorney to defend my possible criminal charge & file civil suit both in regard to same incident?

The answer to your question is "yes" You can use the same attorney for both types of cases. I respectfully disagree with others that suggest...

Before you consider not listing it (and risk later being accused of fraud) or not, you should check what exemptions are available to Florida...

Civil case venue

Generally, a plaintiff can pretty much file where they want to. It is up to the defendant to raise defenses/objections to the forum in attempt to...

I am 10% owner of a small company. I'm going through a divorce. My husband is demanding all corporate records of the company.

If the corporation doesn't want to disclose the information, it should consider seeking a protective order to prevent or limit discovery of the...

A statement was made on a website while both the defendant and plaintiff resided in a state with a 1 yr SOL.

Well, you won't like this answer, but it depends on whether the statute of limitations is considered substantive or merely procedural under the...

Filed to vacate order; divorce judge never ruled;won't dismiss div until other side produces death certificate, what to do?

I'm not a family lawyer, but a surviving spouse ought to be able to obtain a copy of the death certificate for a small fee (probably from the...

Does my ex mother in law have the right to claim my child

Based on my reading of your question, a child lived with her mother for approximately the first 10 months of 2011, and with grandmother for the...

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Should you be concerned if your law firm doesn't communicate with you much?

Yes.