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I acquired a home from joint tenancy and money when my mother passed. will I owe taxes or penalties
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Answered on January 17, 2013
As Amanda stated you have a few issues to deal with. Adding someone as a joint tenant to a property can be a taxable event and subject to gift tax....
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California What needs to be filed to Probate a Will
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Answered on January 17, 2013
You should definitely be talking with an attorney. That being said, if you want to go this alone, you should start by making a written request to...
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Claim an inheritance on my taxes?
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Answered on January 17, 2013
There is probably no tax due but you want to contact the executor/trustee to make sure that you won't be receiving a K-1 from the estate or trust.
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Revocable trust in California , can it be contested and involve litigation? Isn't that the purpose of a trust? To avoid this?
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Answered on January 17, 2013
Trusts in California are designed to achieve a number of different goals, the most common of which is probate avoidance. People want to avoid the...
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RE: CA Revocable living trust, should out of state property held as tenants in common be included in the trust?
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Answered on January 17, 2013
Absolutely. The property in another state could require two probate actions if not part of the trust. One action in California and an ancillary...
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How to transfer real property into a living trust?
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Answered on January 17, 2013
As has been previously stated, you need to deed the property to the living trust. In simplest terms the deed need to show the transfer from the...
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Must a lawyer keep records legally of living trust
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Answered on January 17, 2013
This is a gray area for estate planning attorneys. There is no direct requirement that attorneys keep records but if they have original documents...
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Whether or not to claim a life insurance policy when filing income taxes
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Answered on January 17, 2013
You appear to have two different questions being asked here. The first is whether life insurance payouts are taxable. Generally, life insurance...
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Am I responsible for my husband's company credit cards upon his death?
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Answered on January 17, 2013
The previous answers are correct but it's important to determine whether the credit card was actually for the business. I had a case where the...
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