Hi there, First, I am sorry for your loss. You don't need to do anything to convert the trust. When your mother passed, her revocable...

Hi there, Your liability to the lender is unaffected by the divorce or his Chapter 7 bankruptcy. As a co-signer, you can still be pursued for...

Hi there, The 8958 is generally required if you are married and filing separately and live in a community property state. The IRS requires...

Hi there, In California, your husband's ability to place assets into a trust without you depends on whether the assets are community property or...

Hi there, The real question is whether the assets are actually funded into the trust. A trust only controls assets titled to the trust, so...

Hi there, The short answer is that parts of this are likely legal, but the full picture is a bit more complicated and worth examining further....

Hi there, You're looking for either a consumer debt attorney or a bankruptcy attorney, both of whom regularly handle debt settlement...

Hi there, A 1099-NEC is specifically for nonemployee compensation for services performed, and a wrongful termination settlement is not a payment...

Hi there, The issue is that returning an uncashed check doesn't automatically update your IRS account becuase the payment processing system...

Hi there, The means test is backward-looking, meaning it uses your average income from the six months before filing, so SDI benefits you weren't...