Can i be charged more money for early payoff on my 2nd mortgage balance ?

Mr. Ashman and Mr. Riddle are both correct. You need to ask for an accounting to explain why there is a discrepancy in what they claim you owe.

Does property deeded as tenants in common have to be probated?

Yes - the real property will have to pass through probate.

How long a tax payer required to keep the documents in support of his federal and California returns?

I agree - you should keep your records for at least six years, and preferably seven.

Can I do business in states other than the state in which I formed my company?

Yes, you can do business in other states. By way of example, Exxon Mobil Corporation is incorporated in NJ but does business in all 50 states.

Question concerns $250K tax free allowance when selling a home. (I'm single)

You are entitled to a $250K capital gains exemption for the sale of your primary residence. You can claim the exemption every two years.

Real property went into estate. then transferred to LLC. Do we have to close the estate ck account and open LLC ck account? NJ

I agree with my colleague. The rent should be paid into an account maintained by the LLC - not the estate. If the estate is closed, it is...

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Can I sue the Real Estate agent (dual agent) who did not tell me about the second mortgage on a short sale house.

The real estate agent might have liability if they new of the second mortgage and failed to disclose it. However, as a general rule, real estate...

Two siblings share mineral rights on an acreage of land one owns. If the timber is sold, do they share the proceeds, legally?

Mineral rights are a complex area of the law and that varies greatly from state to state. In some states, mineral rights would not include...

It depends. It depends on what the "rules" were for the auction and whether such rules were published to the bidding public.

My Father, 88, owns real estate in Florida valued at $75K free and clear. Would a Lady Bird Deed naming my sister and myself

A lady bird deed is basically a quitclaim deed with a life estate. I don't see how such a transfer would be "outside" the Medicaid look back...