Ex-wife is trying to refinance house that we are both borrowers on she states she will put me back on deed what are the conseque

What does the divorce decree state about the house? How much do you trust your ex? There are property tax consequences to this. The property may...

Are we required to pay federal taxes on an inherited home?

Your income tax basis in the property is the value that would have been put on the Federal Estate Tax return plus any permanent improvements you...

If I have separate stock portfolio property, can I have a family member manage my account to keep it separate?

You need to have an estate plan that names your spouse. Whether or not your spouse gets anything when you die does not matter, just that the spouse...

The general rule in probate is that you appear to get a continuance and not appear when the matter is Recommended for Approval (RFA). Except for...

I’m part of a probate that is missing a large sum of money that I can prove should be there. What can I do?

If siste was put on the account, it was probably as joint tenant. If so, when father died, it became hers and would not be part of the...

DPOA for elderly parent can I do this?

Probably. It will depend on the wording of the POA. Do you also have an Advance Health Care Directive? If someone else has that, you and that...

I recommend your father retain an estate planning attorney to review his estate plan. It sounds like he got it from a trust mill or on line. I have...

Who can assist me in contesting a deed?

Hire a probate attorney who also does real estate litigation. With the facts given, you have a cause of action to invalidate the deed and you may...

My mother passed with no Will. My step father sold the house they purchased together. Do I have any rights to the proceeds?

The house was probably In joint tenancy. Therefore, it became the survivor's the moment mother died. It could have been in a trust, but that is...

How much will including witness declarations in my divorce response help to prove separate property received during marriage?

Be sure the witnesses use the right format "I am (describe who they are and how thy would know). If called upon to testify I would testify as...