I'm executor of Mom's estate, house is in foreclosure, can the mortgage co. file a 1099 on me for the loss of her home?

Based on the facts you presented, if you are acting in the capacity of Executor, the mortgage company may attempt to go after your mother's estate,...

The executor is treading on very dangerous ground. You did not indicate whether the executor is involved in a formal probate proceeding. If a...

Change of address

If I understand your question correctly, you are asking if you can change the property being held in Trust for a beneficiary, correct? A...

In the state of Washington,

In California, Executors may be awarded a percentage of the estate value as compensation for performing Executor duties. Typically, this is in...

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JTWROS

First, you need to clarify whether your mother passed in 2010 or 2011. The gift tax exemption was $1M in 2010, but increases to $5M in 2011. ...

My husband recently passed and he had a pension, his 1st wife had stock in the company she worked for. They are both now decease

Based on the limited facts presented here, the likely answer is it depends.... If the pension is a spousal pension, then if you are legal...

Maintaining proposition 13 tax base

Based on the limited facts, you may be in a situation where your mother-in-law's property is reassessed for property tax purposes. Usually,...

How can I get the land in my name?

This is an unfortunate situation, and a potentially complex one at that. Please keep in mind that my advice is based on the laws of the state of...

Are we entitled to anything?

Normally, unless the surviving heir is a spouse, a pension typically terminates with the passing of the pension recipient. However, if the pension...

What is the next step?

First, please accept my condolences on your father's passing. Secondly, this is general information regarding laws applicable to Trust and...