Will a $450 long term capital gain on my 2011 tax return make my daughter (my dependant) ineligible for a federal pell grant?

There is no clear answer without looking at your FAFSA and determining what impact, if any, a $450 ltcg will have on you EFC (expected family...

Specific laws only for home businesses within a zoned residential area valid?

It is perfectly legal to restrict business operations in a residential area either through zoning or deed restriction.

Does a durable power of attorney have to be rigerstered with texas before selling a home

I would agree with the prior answers and add that typically if you are going to try to sell Real Estate with a Power of Attorney, most buyers are...

Passport for Minors

IT really depends on what your divorce decree says. If it gave your ex the right to get the child a passport and travel (which by the way, would...

I recently was being sued for back taxes, but the case was dismissed. I am told that I have to pay the court costs. Do I?

I agree with the prior answer, unless the case was dismissed because you reached an agreement with the attornies for the other side, in which case ...

My son has decided to live with his dad who now wants me to send him a notirized letter stating he is his guardian now.

What he needs is a document authorizing him to consent to medical treatment etc for the child. Your divorce decree controls who is/are the...

It all depends on how the POA is worded. Typically, you would be a successor to the main attorney in fact and thus have no power unless the...

I am being sued by Linebarger for past due business property taxes. I closed the business in 2009. Can they take my personal

Texas has very generous exemptions from execution, but there is no guarranty that if someone takes a judgment against you in a lawsuit that they...

What type of form would i need to get all siblings to sign off on transferrring a house into only one siblings name.

Depending on the value, the estate can execute a deed to the brother who currently lives there. If you are executor, I would suggest getting...

Is there a difference in a surviving spouse automatic life estate and a Deed Life Estate to be given by heirs of estate.

I'm not sure exactly what you are asking, but the person who holds the life estate is responsible for the taxes, maintenance and upkeep of the...