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My daughter will be leaving for her boot camp training and will not be here for the tax season to file how can I file for her?
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Answered on September 28, 2016
This really sounds more like a family law matter, and I'm changing the topic to that. If your daughter's ex is violating the terms of their divorce...
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Do I need an attorney to file a Petition for Conservatorship for financial and medical decisions for my Mom?
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Answered on September 27, 2016
There are great many forms and procedures involved in filing for a conservatorship. Technically, it is possible to do it yourself. Many courts have...
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Do property taxes get reassessed after heirs buy out reverse mortgage in CA?
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Answered on September 27, 2016
If the heirs are children (including in-laws), passing the home to them does not increase property taxes. There is a parent-to-child exclusion...
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What can I do about a denial for property tax exemption?
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Answered on September 27, 2016
You should pay the $30 and appeal to the Board of Supervisors. If desired, you could hire an attorney to represent you, but of course that would be...
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I am DPOA Agent of my 73y/o Mother with dementia. Can I legally take control of her medical decisions in CA with that alone?
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Answered on September 26, 2016
Most durable powers of attorney only handle financial matters. As a practical matter, many medical institutions will take direction from the...
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Can my sister be an executioner of our parents estate while ben committed in a mental hospital
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Answered on September 25, 2016
Ms. Barnett has given you a very good response. I would add that it's very important that you find out whether there is or should be a probate, or...
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How may I retrieve a will from a disbarred attorney
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Answered on September 24, 2016
I'm so sorry. You could try to contact the state bar. It's possible he turned in his papers to them.
If the will cannot be found, you can file...
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my father died we didn't find a will his live-in girlfrend name is on the deed what happens to his house
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Answered on September 23, 2016
If your father and his girlfriend owned the house as joint tenants, the girlfriend is now the rightful owner of the home. If they owned the home as...
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Fee waiver denial in civil case
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Answered on September 23, 2016
Sorry, but the fee waiver is only automatic if you're on multiple public benefits, such as food stamps, SSI, and Medi-Cal. Without that, you have...
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Can I provide for both my wife and sister with special needs in my living trust?
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Answered on September 23, 2016
Congratulations for planning ahead! As others have said, a trust is definitely the best way to provide for both your wife and your sister, and also...