CA single member LLC : Have not conducted business in 2013 and want to cancel LLC formed in 2011 and avoid FTB $ 800 tax 2013

Assuming you are a calendar year LLC, it is too late in the year (already! I know!) to avoid the tax for 2013. 15-Day Exception LLCs are not...

Am I entitled to tax deductions while living abroad?

Mr. Hoffman provides a detailed response. You should also review the tax treaty if you happen to be located in a country with which we have one. ...

My Mother passed away in May 2012 leaving a very simple will. Everything to be divided equally between 3 sons and 2 daughters.

Unfortunately, sometimes the best way to get anywhere with a lawyer is to hire another lawyer. There is an old joke that there was once a town in...

I need to know how to switch 2 properties in my name.

Unfortunately, real property transferred by Will nearly always requires a probate in order to change title. The limited instances is which this is...

I agree with the previous attorneys. A "pre-litigation" firm does not have any rights to information about you, your assets, or your liabilities. ...

How much taxes will i owed if I sell the house my mom lived in?

The amount of debt on the property has nothing to do with capital gains. Your question re: gains will depend on title/contribution to the...

Does a beneficiary of an estate have the legal right to see checks written and deposits made by the executor?

It depends how much detail you are looking for here, potentially. The executor will have to provide an accounting to the beneficiaries; however in...

What can be done if a surviving Trustee (my step mother) buys a house with money from the trust in her own name?

Attorney Huddleston gives a quite complete response. Whether there even is an issue here will be determined by the trust language. You should...

Can an executor legally sign a beneficiaries name with out their knowing on a life ins policy

As noted previously, if someone claimed a policy naming you as a beneficiary by signing your name, that would be illegal. Additionally, it is...

Can I make the executor of a Living Trust provide me with a copy - I'm the daughter, supposed to be in it.

I agree with Attorney Lewis, but would clarify that as an heir at law, you are entitled to a copy even if you are no longer a beneficiary.