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If we sell current home in Northridge CA (400K) free & clear & buy a new home in same area of 450k . Prop taxes be higher?
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Answered on January 18, 2013
You actually have a little bit of wiggle room with respect to the purchase price. You can go to 110% of the sale price of old house if wait at...
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Can we have an attorney prosecuted for perpetuating the stealing of our family trust?
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Answered on January 18, 2013
In simple terms, in order to execute changes to a trust or other dispositive document, the maker must have capacity to do so. If your father was so...
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Avoiding early withdrawal fees on IRA
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Answered on January 18, 2013
The answer to your question appears to be no. Since you have never worked and thus have not received unemployment benefits, you wouldn't qualify...
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I have a heloc of 350.000 dollars, i dont want to short sale the house unless i know that there is no hope to settle up heloc
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Answered on January 17, 2013
It is generally quite difficult to get banks to accept settlement offers. In your case however, the bank doesn't seem to have an economic incentive...
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My husband home, owned for 40 years, is under the Jarvis Act. If he sells the property can he transfer the tax base to another
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Answered on January 17, 2013
Yes, but there are some limitations. Prop 60 provides that he can transfer his base year value to another property of equal or lesser value within...
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Please help. I am 50% owner of a fractionalized First Trust Deed that is default of contract and need my principal back.
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Answered on January 17, 2013
From your description the borrower is in default. The first step is to file a notice of default. This is probably a fairly simple issue for a good...
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What is the law on how an attorney can charge for a probate case?
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Answered on January 17, 2013
Amanda did a great job of explaining the probate fee schedule. One thing to note is that filing fees and other direct costs of probate have gotten...
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Do i need a probate lawyer or can i probate myself
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Answered on January 17, 2013
Michael is correct. It sounds as if this is not a probate situation but rather a simple situation involving clearing title on the deeds. Save...
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Mom passed away Can a judge sign a court order naming me as Executor to my Mom's account with only 4 out of 6 siblings agreeing?
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Answered on January 17, 2013
I agree with both the attorneys. The fact set doesn't make a lot of sense. If the house is worth $149,000 don't pay 249,000 for it. You should just...
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How to change the successor beneficiary of a living trust?
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Answered on January 17, 2013
I agree with Michael, it is definitely time to do a new trust or at least restate the existing one. Don't amend a revocable trust drafted during a...
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