How does one protect themselves legally in a social organization.

A 501(c)(3) is the way to go. You need to learn the rules through a lawyer, and make sure you do everything by the book.

What happens if someone dies owing the IRS far more than the value of his combined assets?

Then the IRS will need to be paid out of the estate after your own payment as executor and payment of all fees including attorney fees.

Can an independent executor put a decedents estate in trust.

Unless there was a will, then you need to go through the standard intestate succession process which divides the property evenly amongst the heirs...

My Boeing Long Term Disability Aetna Disability, acquired 02/15/2013, is being terminated. What's my legal recourse.

Agree fully with Mr. Kane. There could be a couple different issues here, from contract to commercial protection, it all really depends on the...

Can a homosexual couple that is legally married in CA create a valid estate plan?

The portability of the unified exemption only applies to a legal marriage. So, based on my past research on the topic, you were legally married,...

Legally the only thing you can due is file an action, likely with small claims court, in Washington DC, and obtain a judgment that you can then use...

Do you think the executor is acting unreasonable? She is not contacting me or keeping me informed. We are the only 2 heirs.

These things can take time. As the others mentioned, you can attempt to call and get the status of the distribution.

I'm thinking of developing some software similar to what I worked on at a previous employer. What does my NDA with them limit?

As the others mention, the specifics of the contract are very relevant to answering this type of thing. A visit with an attorney would be a wise...

Costs can vary. You can do this yourself but you will have to learn about affidavits. Some courts do have assistance for pro se litigants. So you...

My dad died and there is 155,000 loan on house can i still live there or can they come in and take my dads things for repayment

They can attempt to foreclose on the house, yes. Its probably in your best interest to find a probate attorney and handle your father's debts. This...