I have a question about estate settlement after death. A home was left to me that has a mortgage,

A will is pretty much worthless paper until it is probated. There are many lawyers listed here on AVVO probably some in your area who practice...

I just inherited a property in a self directed IRA and I need to know how the property itself should be titled before I sell it.

As Mr. Freeman points out, this is a tricky proposition. You probably inherited the IRA by beneficiary designation. Either way, you should seek...

It takes both signatures to amend a previously filed joint tax returns.

Do you have to pay any federal, state or government taxes when you cash out and close your personal bank account ?

Unless it was some sort of retirement account or funds that had never been taxed for one reason or another there should be no additional taxes due.

If I go over my foreign exempt income ($100,800) will my exempt tax status change automatically? Can my company change it?

Once you exceed the exemption amount, your status automatically changes. Your employer has the right and DUTY to withhold the appropriate amounts...

Attorneys are licensed by individual states and not by the Federal Bar. Thus, they have bar numbers from the states that they are authorized to...

When an item that is specifically bequeathed in a will does not exist at the testator's death, it is impossible for the bequest to be satisfied...

What legal documents and steps do I need to take before I leave for basic training?

Normally the military provides this sort of advice and documentation to people enlisting and then going off to serve. Since that does not seem to...

My mom passed away last year in a medicated coma. My sister lied to my mom and said she wrote down her last will.

I'm a little unclear on the facts here, but if your mother deeded the land to your sister, then the land belongs to your sister. You seem to...

While working as an Ind Consultant, I was defamed by another McKinsey consultant, and lost my contract, do I have a case?

It really depends if the "detrimental comments" were true or not. Truth is an absolute defense. At the same time, if you do not know what was...