How much tax I would have to pay after selling a property (house) which I am inheriting 50/50 with my sister after my mother ?

It's not possible to estimate your tax liability, as there is not enough information here to answer the question. Your tax liability will be...

I have a family trust that was created in San Diego in October, 1967. Does it have to be a San Diego court to hear a petition?

In general, you should file the petition in the county where "the principal place of administration of the trust" is located. That is not...

I can easily imagine inspection demands where these objections are appropriate. One of your goals during the meet and confer should be to obtain...

Post-Judgment civil discovery question

No. Post-judgment discovery is limited to certain forms of discovery directed toward the debtor, such as interrogatories, inspection demands...

This is a classic case of "he said, she said." There is nothing in your phone records that will show who authored the text. Since the phone is...

Deliberate misinformaton on consumer packaging.

False advertising can give rise to a variety of claims in California, including violations of the Unfair Competition Laws in the state Business and...

Attorney in copyright infringement claim also President of "piracy enforcement" firm who bought DVD... conflict of interest?

This is one of the rare cases where I will part company with my fellow colleagues. The lack of an active corporate status may provide a...

In the State of California, what is considered workplace retaliation? Can these be a violation of public policy?

You need to speak to a plaintiff-side labor lawyer. There may be a retaliation claim here, but I cannot tell. It is illegal in California to...

Need suggestions on hiring an estate attorney in California regarding an Irrevocable Trust.

I do some work in this area, representing both trustees and beneficiaries in trust disputes, as part of my estate planning and probate practice. ...

Counsel's responses are correct. In essence, service is a process used to make sure you get notice of the case. That notice give the court...