Legal Questions and Answers
What Type of Trust is Best For Rental Income Properties?
I have 5 rental properties that I want to place into a trust for future generations.What is the best legal structure for this?
01/07/2010 | Category: Trusts | State: Arizona | #20335How Do I Change My Child's Name in Pennsylvania?
My daughter is 16 years old. I am her Father and my name is on the birth certificate. She wants to change her last name to mine. How do I do this? If you have a guess of what this will cost, please include that
01/07/2010 | Category: Name Change | State: Pennsylvania | #20333What Can I Do if My Subcontractor Won't Do the Work?
I am a General Contractor and one of my subcontractors has failed to start work on my customers property. I have a signed contract with specified payment terms and scope of work to be done with him but it had no start date or completion date. It has been one year since I paid him the deposit of 1/3 of the contract price. The job site was made available to him and still is. I me...
01/06/2010 | Category: Contracts » Breach of Co... | State: Pennsylvania | #20326How Can I Get a Person With Alzheimers to Give Me a Power of Attorney?
Dad was mom's POA. Daughter was dad's POA. Dad just died suddenly. Mom has alzheimers. How can I be moms POA
01/06/2010 | Category: Power of Attorney | State: Michigan | #20325Can a Co-Owners Unpaid Share of Property Expenses Count as Imputed Income?
My sole proprietor business purchased a building 5 years ago. I have two other people on the deed. My accountant says they should not be on the deed because they do not pay for the building. Would this be Imputed Income for these individuals - since I pay all the expenses. It's a very complicated situation! If anyway that this is true it would help me greatly in my refinan...
01/06/2010 | Category: Taxes | State: Pennsylvania | #20323Can a Contractor Threaten to File A Lien and Refuse to Provide A Written Contract in Georgia?
I have a roofing contractor that provided services, but has yet to provide an actual contract , estimate, and warranty. I've paid enough to cover his actual costs for materials and possibly enough for labor. He has steadfastly refused to provide the info I require and has made reference to possibly placing a lien for more than 10 times amount of the actual materials on my hom...
01/06/2010 | Category: Contractors » Construction... | State: Georgia | #20319Can Property Owned Jointly Be Inherited Under a Will?
The following question is about a condominium in Ocean city, Md:In regards to real estate property ownership under the rules of Joint Tenancy (owners related as brother sister Mother and brother in law). (Maryland and Virginia) Does an owner/partner's last will trump the title and permit the possibility of an heir or heirs to inherit the interest of an individual named on the ...
01/06/2010 | Category: Real Property » Deeds | State: Virginia | #20318Can I Still Owe Money to a Bank After Giving a Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure?
I returned a home to the bank (deed in lieu of foreclosure), but the bank later sold the loan to a different bank, now the NEW bank is asking us for the money. I checked the title history and it shows the PREVIOUS bank as the current owner, but the NEW bank says that we have to pay to them now.
01/06/2010 | Category: Real Property » Foreclosure | State: California | #20317How Do I Get a Small Business license in Nevada?
I would like to know what the legal limitations are for a small business license for example, is there a bid limitations and what is my scope of work on a house? Can I do anything no matter what the size or amount of money I charge? This will help me decide what I need from you.
01/06/2010 | Category: Contractors | State: Nevada | #20315What is the Value of a Life Estate in Massachusetts?
I own my mom's house through a quick claim deed. My stepdad has a life estate on the property. He moved out 2 years ago, and has not paid the property taxes on the property. I am selling the home, and my dad has signed a paper waiving the life estate, so I can sell. What percentage of the house sale do I owe my dad?
01/06/2010 | Category: Real Property » Sales | State: Massachusetts | #20314