Am I financially responsible?

If you were not on the deed, not on the loan and did not guarantee the loan in any way this debt is not your financial responsibility and the...

Transmutation of Separate Property to Community Property in Orange County.

You can record a quit claim deed transferring the property from its current title to you and your wife, as community property with right of...

How do I get somebody that I was trying to help (get back on his feet) out of my house? Theres no lease and no rent being paid.

The simplest thing to do is file an unlawful detainer action and evict him. You must first serve him with a 3 day notice to pay rent or quit. ...

I am a trustee of a non funded trust. How do i get myself off of the trust. The person is deceased

Resign from the trust pursuant to the provisions in the trust. If the trust is unfunded and has no assets it is mute. A trust must have a...

How can i stop my niece from getting my sisters SSI while my sister is in a nursing home

I assume your sister is incapacitated. You will need to go to the probate court and file a petition for a conservatorship. You can ask the court...

Yes, each spouse can put their respective separate property interests in separate QPRT's if they so desire. Your mom can form a QPRT for her...

Employer paid premium so LTD monthly checks are taxable income. LTD company is now offering a lump sum settlement.

If you take a lump sum buy out and reinvest it in an annuity you are taxed. You need to structure the settlement payment as an annuity payment...

Family property trust and the IRS

The property can be placed in a trust such that if the trustee has discretion to make distributions the IRS or other creditors could not gain...

What is considered a primary residence for the new bill about not having to pay taxes on a short sale.

The house you live in most of the time is your primary residence. You can only have one primary residence at a time. Once you rent out a property...

Intestate Death of my Father

Since he died without a will his estate will have to be probated under the laws of the State of NY. As an heir you should receive notice of the...