I am 75 yrs old and have an ira worth approx. 400,000. I do not need income and the rmd simply puts me in a higher tax brac

There are numerous tax issues and estate law issues involved with a transfer like this. But there are, likewise, a number of solutions that may...

Travel Agent's Fraud under LLC

Not only could you sue this guy in NY, but you may be able to get a pre-judgment attachment of his company's assets. I would also contact the...

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Ethics. I want to find an attorney who teaches Ethics where do I start?

Prof. William Ross of Samford University is an expert on attorney ethics and used to practice in NY: http://williamgeorgeross.com/index.html

My girl friend has been waitressing at a restaurant over a yr. She says the owner is mentally and verbally abusive x >1y

The NJ Dep't that handles such matters is at the following link: http://www.nj.gov/oag/dcr/filing.html You should sit down with an attorney...

Corporate law - Shareholder closed accounts

Just becaue you own 98 shares versus 2 does not necessarily mean you can control the operations and decisions of the company. Do your shares...

According to my husband's divorce agreement, he must keep a $180,000 life insurance policy payable to his ex-wife.

I note that you are talking about "term" insurance. Clearly at his advanced age, term insurance is going to be expensive. You may wish to meet...

Need a defamation counsel to take over a Libel case on contingency basis against a foreign financial institution.

Service upon a foreign litigant is expensive, sometimes as high as $4,000 if you need to issue what are called "letters rogatory." You will have a...

Can I claim money held by NYS Comptroller that is in trust for someone if they are deceased and there's no living relatives.

You are likely talking about property that has escheated to the State of New York. A good website that addresses unclaimed property with links to...

I am a sales person earning salary and commission. I am about to go on maternity leave.

If you're in the financial services business for example, the firm would be required to designate a "rep of record" for these accounts, as they...

Can I sue this company?

I handle FINRA matters. Your case would likely be arbitrated as an industry dispute. How your case goes will depend on the contract you had with...