I just moved in to my apartment 30days ago and i just saw 2 rats...can i get out of my lease agreement?

One warranty that the landlord grants you in every residential lease is the warranty of habitability. Having a rat infestation may well cause the...

Does the money to the beneficiaries of a surrendered Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust have to declare this as income?

As a general rule, the entire point of creating an irrevocable life insurance trust is to move the insurance proceeds outside the probate estate...

It all depends on 1) what kind of contract it is, and 2) whether he had actual authority to enter into the contract on behalf of the corporation. ...

My father passed away in December and the only will we could find was unsigned and un-notarized.

As has been said, if the will was in his handwriting, it can be probated as a holographic will, but if not, then you may well be able to commence...

If i purchased a house with a contract and seller NEVER gave me the deed.. is this criminal under eceptive Trade Practices Act?

So, do you mean you purchased the house via a contract for deed or by a purchase and sale agreement? In general terms, the agreement will control,...

Who claims the kids for taxes?

If the children actually lived with you the majority of the time (more than half the year), and neither a decree nor temporary order gave the...

Can a seller withdrawl after a sale, payment and contract commenced?

It all depends on the terms of the agreement, and whether any default of the payment agreement has been made. As a general rule, if the terms of...

The short answer is yes. If you operate as an unincorporated sole proprietorship (which, by the way, is a very bad idea), you may file as many...

Can spouses in FL serve on the same non-profit board, given the state's Sunshine Laws?

Spouses may serve on the same non-profit board, assuming the non-profit's organizational documents allow such service, and assuming the couple's...

As a beneficiary on my dad's will how are the taxes supposed to be paid on the distribution money I've received?

Property received by means of a testamentary bequest is not income, and is taxed, if at all, according to the Estate and Gift Tax rates which are...