Legal Questions and Answers
What effect does a power of attorney have on other family members' ability to make decisions?
My MOM is 88 yrs old and while at a skilled nursing facility for rehab for a broken shoulder. She was deemed incompetent and I signed a document that allows me her daughter to make health decisions on her behalf. We live in the state of Florida. How does this effect her other children if they are all talk and no action, meaning they want a say but are not willing to put in the ...
06/17/2011 | Category: Power of Attorney | State: Florida | #25048How Do I Defend a lawsuit for dues and fees filed by a Homeowner's Association?
We are late paying this year's homeowner's assn. fee. We called and were told we were ok as long as it was paid by the end of the year. Now we get a summons to appear in court which includes not only the hoa fee with interest but also attorney and process server fees. What options do we have? Can we just pay the hoa fee? Do we have to go to court? Do we have to pay the other ...
06/17/2011 | Category: Real Property » Homeowner's ... | State: Maryland | #25046How Can i Settle a Dispute on What to pay a Partner When Dissolving A Corporation?
I formed an LLC with my business partner in 2006. He has chosen to abandon his responsibilities and is seeking to dissolve his 50% of the partnership.He gave notice of that in February and we are still negotiating the restructuring but his actions don't support a fair and reasonable decision. I continue to keep the company moving forward...selling, promoting, marketing, shippin...
06/16/2011 | Category: Corporations » Corporate Di... | State: California | #25044Can a Net Operating Loss Be Carried Forward?
For Tax Attorney:Facts:1.I am being audited for the years 2004 & 2005, which are _open_ years for me.2.The IRS is auditing me only for the years 2004 and 2005.3.I have a net operating loss (NOL) carryover (which results from _S_ corporation losses supported by loans) from the years 2003 and 2002. 4.Both of these years (2003 & 2002) are _closed_ years for me.5.The IRS agent indi...
06/16/2011 | Category: Taxes | State: California | #25042Can an Employer Charge an Employee for past Billing Errors?
I work as a subcontractor for a jewelry designer. My boss noticed some pricing errors I had made on production pieces listed on my most current invoice. She corrected them, which is fine as I had not yet been paid, then she went back into already paid invoices and listed the money that I now owe them for mistakes I listed in production prices. Some errors were caused by hard-to...
06/16/2011 | Category: Contracts » Mistake | State: Kansas | #25041If the Government Makes a Mistake in a Tax Bill Can They Bill For More Later?
The town I live in issued our taxes at a rate of (x amount). The town then realized about a month later that they did not issue the taxes at the appropriate rate. They are now issuing a Supplemental Tax Bill to make up the lost revenue. They are requiring the bill to be paid in one month. Is this legal?
06/16/2011 | Category: Taxes | State: Vermont | #25040How Much of a Marital Home is a Spouse Entitled to in Divorce?
I bought this house 7 years ago, just before me and my wife married. We refinanced 4 years ago and both of our names are on the deed but, my name only on the loan. If we refinanced 4 years ago for $112,500.00 and we still owe $105,300.00 what is my future ex-wife entitled to?
06/15/2011 | Category: Divorce » Property Set... | State: Tennessee | #25038How Can We Leave Our Property to Divide Among Children of Two Marriages?
My wife and I, each married before, would like to combine our estates in a trust for our respective children with 2/3 going to my children and 1/3 to hers. If we do this, can we deed our home and two rental properties to our children, retaining life use, to avoid inheritance taxes or including them in resources to be considered if the cost of end of life care exceeds our cash ...
06/15/2011 | Category: Trusts | State: Wisconsin | #25036Can I Abandon Property of the Principal if I Am the Agent?
My brother has been assigned as the Care Taker Child because he was caring for our mother since 2006. This was to protect our mother's coop. My mother has been living in Medicaid facilities since this Care Taker Child exemption was submitted in 2009. She has been declared disabled by SSI and all monies goes to the Medicaid Facility where she currently resides. She owns no other...
06/15/2011 | Category: Fiduciary Duty | State: New York | #25033Do I Have to Pay My Deceased Spouse's Hospital Bills?
I have been paying on my deceased husband's medical bills for 3 years now. Am I responsible for his bills? I have heard that there is an OLD law on the books that says a wife is NOT responsible for her deceased husbands bills.
06/15/2011 | Category: Debts and Credit | State: Missouri | #25031