My father is recently deceased. Is it necessary change deed into my mom's name only?

The tenancy should appear after the grantees (recipients) of the property, I believe that NY follows the rule that if the deed is silent, it is...

Hello, I have a question: if you lived in New Jersey and you wanted to avoid probate what would you do:

I too suggest that you talk with an estate planning attorney licensed in NJ, but given the low NJ exemption amount, I would probably lean towards...

If a nearby property is contaminated, am I entitled to a property tax reduction?

You can get an appraisal and see if the appraiser agrees that the market value is depressed because of the area, and if so, you can protest your...

I got audited for my 2011 taxes because my ex-husband did not file his business taxes.

Small claims court will not provide any relief for an IRS matter, this needs to be resolved with the IRS. Given the facts you present, I think...

I owe $1800 to the IRS. Is it worth getting assistance, or just contacting the IRS and working something out?

Take a look at IRS form 8857 instructions and see if you can apply for Innocent Spouse relief, if not, you can contact the IRS to make installment...

My father died in March. He did not have a will. How do I transfer the title to me? Do I have to Probate?

Probate is needed to administer property of the deceased, but if you were either the final joint owner of an account or beneficiary of a TOD...

How to still get home sale capital gains tax exemption with condo in LLC?

a single member LLC will be disregarded for federal income tax purposes and you will show the sale as the personal sale of your residence on your 1040

Probably not, unless you can show the casino failed to exercise reasonable care, and establishing reasonable care is probably the point of all of...

Do I need to add my spouse's name to my deed and mortgage?

If your Wills leave the residue of your estates to each other, the house is not otherwise referenced in the Wills, and each house is titled only in...

The deceased signed a POD with her bank. Does this mean that the funds in her checking account need not go through probate?

As long as the TOD beneficiarty outlived the deceased, the funds are distributed directly to the beneficary and without probate upon presentment of...