Tax liability during and after divorce

The IRS can collect 100% of the tax from one or from both of you - though it cannot collect more than 100%. One of you may be eligible for...

Does the name of the buyer have to be on the "Notice of proposed Action", to sale real property of a probate estate.

Nope. The Notice does not require the name of the buyer. Look at the Judicial Counsel Form DE-165 and you'll see that other information is...

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Is there a special form that is required to be kept for the accounting of a Trust?

All accounts filed under the Probate Code are subject to the requirements of Probate Code Sections 1060 1064.

IRS is harassing a citizen and sending confusing paperwork?

That person can check with the Ombudsman's office or the taxpayer advocate's office. Both can be found at the IRS website.

My brother and I are the beneficiaries of a trust(mother) with a house the only asset. can I separate my interests from brother?

You can always bring an action in court to compel the sale of the property. Let's see what the trust allows. Speak with an attorney.

My parents made a family trust. My father just passed away. Is it no longer possible to make changes to the trust?

Only certain parts of the trust are amendable now that one of your parents is deceased. However, depending on the trust's language, your mother...

What are the rules that govern the release of funds in trust with a divorce case in California?

Your family law attorney ought to be providing you with options so you don't have to go online to find out on your own. But it seems to me that...

Trust, Divorce and Death

I wrote a long article about this on my blog which you at...

What is the correct wording on a beneficiary disclaimer of interest for irrevocable trust?

Here is information about a qualified disclaimer: http://www.californiaprobatelawyerblog.com/2009/11/what_is_a_qualified_disclaimer.html I hope...

What is the dollar amount that can be claimed from a small estate affidavit from Mississippi?

In California, probate can be avoided when the dollar amount is $150k or less pursuant to CA Probate Code Section 13100. You should check with an...