My aunt's attorney who is her trustee has not released our inheritance from the trusts set up after my aunt's death.

You need to hire an experienced trusts and estates or probate attorney to review the documents and advise you what your options are.

For a Partnership in Texas with no formal partnership agreement. How can I resolve it?

To determine what can be done to help protect you going forward, you need to hire an experienced business attorney.

I work part time for a 501(3)(c) non profit. Due to personnel changes the past 2.5 yrs we have found some misuse of funds

The board of directors needs to engage counsel to determine what the organization's options are .

My parent's house is selling and I'm getting 10,000 dollars, do I need to pay taxes on that money?

The answer is yes if part of the proceeds represent capital gains. Your gain is determined by the difference between your portion of the net sales...

Is it possible to hire an out-of-state lawyer without sending a large retainer?

Have you considered finding one who will take a credit card? At least you could pay over time.

How do I get my deceased fathers house into my name?

Based on facts, there are two options: (i) Declaration of Heirship proceeding in probate court; or (ii) Affidavit of Heirship. The first option is...

Will not probated before 4 years.

You need to hire an experienced probate attorney to sort out the facts and advise you of your options.

Our now deceased friend was wealthy and was generous with my entire family, she gave us lump sums of money /checks

Based on the facts that you provided, they support the conclusion that completed gifts were made. Sometimes a good offense is the best defense and...

When is it too late to file IRS 706?

The executor of the state, whether actual executor or a statutory executor under the IRC had the duty to file the 706. The size of the decedent's...

Mineral interests are real property and many probate judges take the position that the only real estate that can be transferred effectively with a...