I would also add that some states have specific procedures to get into safe deposit boxes thru fairly simple legal action in probate court.

Inheritance Tax Payable in the USA under FATCA?

FACTA requires you to report your foreign accounts. If I understand what you are saying, these were not your accounts until your parent's passed. ...

Granite counter maker said if I don't pay full estimate amount they were going to file a lien.

If this is your homestead, unless both you and your spouse signed a home improvement contract giving them the right to file a lien, they cannot do...

I need the form to change my child's last name WITHOUT other parent consent. Unable to locate birth father after 16mo of trying.

If you want this expedited and done right you should hire a lawyer to assist you. If you are a DIYer then here is a link to...

Did my social security benefits have a right to stop?

Your benefits as a surviving spouse really are separate from what your son gets. Your benefits, if you are entitled would stop on remarriage. ...

I was told that tax laws change yearly. What does that mean for someone getting a divorce? My husband brings in more than I do.

The first thing is hire a lawyer. California is a community property state and while the rules there differ somewhat from Texas, I think I can...

I need to sell/dispose of my sister's home (I am executor). What are my options since it has been on the market for a year now?

I think a Virginia lawyer is going to have to hop in here, but I would think that in the order of priority of paying debts from an estate, the care...

Tax implications of alimony

Contractual alimony is deductible by the payor and income to the payee. Once you are divorced and the contractual alimony begins, he will get a...

Lady Bird deed

My Texas colleague is right on point. You want to make sure that you don't do anything that will trigger an acceleration of the loan document.

The test is not the assumed name records, but who first used the name in commerce and whether or not a second business with the same name in a...