I've been offered before December 31, 2014 a Real Estate Investment Offer to help lessen taxes, which expert should I hire?

You mention the $500,000 exemption, which appears to be the exemption from capital gains tax for a married couple who sell their personal...

If bro & I hold title as TIC, are we eligible for tax deductions on mortgage interest/insurance? Can his ex-wife claim rights?

So many questions, so little time. You have three or four specialized areas of the law involved. I am conversant in three of them. In the fourth...

Are gambling losses required to be reported to the IRS, even if claiming no tax credits?

Gambling losses may be offset against gambling winnings in reporting gambling income. If there is no income to offset there is nothing to report.

Do my parents need a living trust and will if their only asset is their home and I am already on the title?

The title to the property will govern the treatment upon the death of your parents. You state that "you are on the title", but omit in what way: as...

Collateral attack

A Collateral attack also threw me during the first year of law school Civil Procedure class. When my boyfriend explained that a lateral pass is a...

When a beneficiary predeceases the distribution of an inheritance, the beneficiary of that share will depend upon the terms of the will, trust, or...

Would it be best for my mother to sign the deed to her house over to my brother right now that she is still living or in a will?

California is unique in having Proposition 13 which limits the property tax assessment increase to 2% annually. However this unique benefit can be...

What can I do if garnishment proceedings have begun? They are leaving me with so little!

You fail to state what entity is garnishing your wages. If it is the IRS, they will be reasonable about a settlement plan. However you should...

Negligent retainer of an employee and simple assault

You are confusing a worker's compensation case for an on-the-job injury, with a claim for respondent superior for liability of the employer for the...

How can I get a letter of testamentary?

Letters testamentary are not like emails or personal or business letters. Letters Testamentary are official court orders signed, sealed and...