HI, Oregon estates and probate attorney here. Generally, a handwritten Will is treated the same in Oregon as a typed Will. There is no exception...

My husband and I inherited $20,000 cash from a family friend. Do we need to report this on tax returns?

probably not. It depend on where the cash came from. The IRS uses a source of the income rule. It looks to see where the cash came from to...

I am concerned that you may be using powerful legal instruments without understanding their effects. It would be very unusual to use an...

How should I pay taxes?/When will be the time for me to pay taxes for an e-commerce business?

As a non-US citizen and non-resident, you are liable for sales and US and state income taxes for sales in the US. If you do not want to obtain a...

Selling a property that has a tax lien ?

Make a claim on the title insurance you bought when you bought the land. Make a claim on the real estate broker. Otherwise, contact the attorney...

Why don’t lawyers it’s their hourly rate? I’ve found lawyers that charge anywhere from $300-600/hour.

yes, you should be a member of the LLC that owns the real estate. Your money was put into the project either as a loan or a capital contribution. ...

yes, you can amend your revocable living trusts to make those changes. Be very careful of the language you use. Sometimes, the obvious way of...

It will take a court order to change the title ownership from you to someone else. This can be done as quickly as 6 months but more likely 12...

Thanks for your message. I think you may have the premise wrong on your question. If you are the agent under a POA, that authority ended when he...

Can I ask my ex-boyfriend to pay me an X amount of money for starting a business under my name but changed it to his name?

I agree with my colleagues with a slightly more positive tinge. You did well to write down your deal. It gives you something to work with. The...