Agree with Ms. Martin. Though a simple requirement, you must properly label the deed and the preliminary change of ownership forms to avoid...

Having a problem with my apartment getting repairs done

Mr. Bell gives a great synopsis of your rights. Just be sure to document all your telephone, email or verbal conversations with the...

I went out of business in 2005 and broke a commercial lease.

I agree with all other responses. With regards to receipt of notice of the legal proceedings, it oftens occurs that when a commercial tenant...

Home ownership - Title to home before or after marriage. Is there a difference in equal value?

Property acquired prior to marriage, or acquired during marriage by way of gift or inheritance, is separate property. Property acquired during...

Do I have any legal rights for a property which I was in joint tenancy and it was broken without my knowledge,leaving only one

This is a common occurrence when joint tenants decide to undertake estate planning, and yes the law does allow a joint tenant to unilaterally sever...

Are inheritance taxes taken out of heirs share of estate before heirs receive their share?

Though I agree with the other responses regarding the non-issue if size of the estate is less than 5.34 million, the answer may depend on what...

How to determine cost basis of real estate that was gifted and gifted has since passed?

I agree with Mr. Ashouri. Since you received the property as a gift, you take the property with the same basis as in the hands of the donor(your...

Which lawyer specialization I should seek to arrange who takes care of my young children when both parents die?

You should seek an attorney who specializes in estate planning. As parents of young children, you should be thinking of the persons whom you would...

Unmarried couple purchase house together. House title will be under both of us but the mortgage will be under the male partner.

Male Partner: Cons: He is bearing full respnsibility for the debt. If anything were to go wrong with regards to payment and foreclosure to occur,...

How do I learn of the status of a relative's estate and/or the executor's identity? Also, if there is a will?

You may or may not be allowed to find out about a relative's "estate". It very well may depend on whether your relative's estate was one which...