It is the job of the not-for-profit to tell you the amount that is deductible. It is not your problem unless you are a major contributor or an...

Taxes

First we need the facts, and you have not provided them. That's why you need to meet with a lawyer in San Jose. For example, are you on title...

Irrevocable Trust beneficiary

Yes there is a way to get a copy of a trust if you have a beneficial interest in the trust: you hire a probate lawyer to file a petition in the...

Is there a deadline or rule of thumb for California executors who must delay filing a probate petition?

You must make a cost/benefit analysis. If your mother's estate is $100,000, then you probably should let your brother handle it. If your mother's...

Problem with executor

We need to know the facts. How long has it been since the decedent died? If it has been one week, then you have no right to expect to have...

Leaving Money To Support My Horses

California Probate Code Section 15212 specifically authorizes the establishment of a pet trust. Rachel Hirschfeld, Esq. has written excellent...

Leaving Money To Support My Horses

California Probate Code Section 15212 specifically authorizes the establishment of a pet trust. Rachel Hirschfeld, Esq. has written excellent...

Conservatorship

You should hire a competent Elderlaw specialist. I do not know where you are located. In the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles there are...

Money overseas

This is a specialized area of tax law. Not just any tax lawyer is competent to advise you. I'm a tax lawyer and I wouldn't begin to help you on...

Domestic servant

Consult a competent CPA. You must pay her as an employee and, therefore, you have reporting responsibities as an employer. If you have a proper...