Should have I been charged for 2 emails?

As you may know, attorneys in CA are required to have fee agreements in most circumstances (when services are expected to reach $1,000). Depending...

MOTHER, FATHER & TWO SONS WOULD LIKE TO OWN A RESIDENCE JOINTLY WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP. WORRIED ABOUT POSSIBLE CREDITORS.

You absolutely need an attorney to help you with this situation, both in terms of advice as well as in terms of actually preparing and filing the...

How can we get our inheritance back now that we are grown? Our father tricked us into releasing when we were young (13-20 years)

How is title to the property held? For the older children (over 18), it may be somewhat more difficult to "reclaim" your property. However, in...

You definitely need a local, qualified attorney to handle this with you. Medicaid eligibility is a fairly complicated area of law. Additionally,...

I refuse to pay the probate attorney or PR (my brother). He keeps saying I should agree to my "fair share". Should I?

The PR is not really explaining the situation properly. Legal fees and PR fees are paid out of the estate and they generally come out of each...

I live in North Carolina and my sister lived in Virginia. Some years ago (either 2006 or 2007) my sister gifted me with $10,000.

You should write a letter of course to keep a record of the dispute in writing. Was there ever any loan document or agreed terms? Have you ever...

Does my brother (the PR) have to provide accounting from before my mother's death?

How much money are we talking about here? You will need to think about whether you want to go after your brother for stealing from your mother in...

Will my mortgage company allow me to add my daughter to my property title?

Generally a mortgage company will not accelerate a loan or take other adverse action if a person is added to the title on the house. However, you...

You need to discuss all your financial plans with your tax accountant at least until your offer is accepted. When you submitted your offer, you...

How much money would I actaully get if I take out my 401K early? What penalties and taxes are taken out?

When you withdraw from a 401k, you pay regular income taxes at your normal income tax rate (depending on what happens in the next few days your...