If you have been designated as a successor trustee to a loved one's trust, it is important to know what your duties are, how long they will last, and what you can do to make the process go smoothly. Being a successor trustee can be a big responsibility, and in some situations it can be time con......[Read More]

Probate law is the legal process through which a deceased person's will and trusts are distributed to the various family members, friends and partners noted in the will. While most individuals accept the portions of estates they are willed, there are unique cases involving outstanding debt and losse......[Read More]

Estates and trusts that earn income during the course of any given year must file IRS Form 1041. Learn what the income tax brackets are for estates and trusts in 2013.......[Read More]

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department keeps careful track of the prisoners that come in and out of the system. Each case gets a booking number that the county can reference for information about the case. Families and friends can find out where the inmate is being held, when the trial is and h......[Read More]

The release of DC police reports is overseen by the Records Branch of the Arrest and Criminal History Section of the DC Metropolitan Police Department. As of March 2011, there is a $3 fee to obtain a DC police report, but that fee is waived for those involved in the report, such as the person who fi......[Read More]

Living trusts are trusts which shelter assets. Generally, living trusts are used in estate planning, family business management and/or to create wealth. A living trust is usually a revocable trust and therefore the trust can be eliminated and/or altered at any time. Living trusts provide benefits t......[Read More]

What's that you say? There's someone out there who wants to file taxes before the deadline? If that is indeed the case, then you may even be wondering how to get your W-2 forms early from ADP or other payroll companies. ADP has a unique business agreement with the IRS that enables it to contact the ......[Read More]

Irrevocable trusts in Medicaid asset protection planning. When applying for Medicaid protecting your assets can save money. Discuss: income-only irrevocable trusts cautionary notes; Special Testamentary Power of Appointment - Step-Up Basis of Property in increased valuation; testamentary trusts in M......[Read More]

The Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 was an attempt to regulate the trading of futures on commodities. The goal of legislation of this type is to improve oversight and disclosure and to help prevent the manipulation of commodity prices in the marketplace.......[Read More]

An SS-5 is a record of a person's original application for a Social Security card. According to the Social Security Administration, records for people born before 1865 are not available. The government began keeping these records in 1936; those born between 1865 and 1936 may have limited records ava......[Read More]

Depending on the circumstances and the state, reporting a missing person can be relatively simple or somewhat complex. However, whatever the circumstances and state you live in, there are resources and people available to help you with the process. The first step almost always involves getting the i......[Read More]

You can write off any attorney fees that you paid as a consequence activity that produces taxable income. For example, an employee who sues for back wages can write off the attorney fees. But someone who files for divorce cannot write off the fees. You must first report any payments of $600 or more ......[Read More]

The ASP.NET programming language contains the XmlDocument class that lets you write XML files to memory. The XmlDocument class works with the XmlReader class. XmlReader reads in the file and the XmlDocument class loads it into memory. You use the loaded XML file to manipulate, read or delete data in......[Read More]

Fair Isaac and Company (FICO) scores are what the credit reporting agencies use to determine your creditworthiness. According to MyFICO.com, while each reporting agency formats and reports your information differently, the basic information is the same. You can get a free credit report once every 12......[Read More]

Under normal circumstances, license plate registration information is not public information. But in certain circumstances, it may be appropriate for you to obtain this information. You may have to go through several different channels depending on the laws in your state, who you are (for example, l......[Read More]

The probate court in the state of New York officially is known as the Surrogate's Court. The Surrogate's Court operates independently of the New York Supreme Court, which is the trial court in the state despite a name that suggests a court of higher distinction.......[Read More]

Astrology has been part of human spirituality since about 3000 B.C., when people of the Mesopotamian civilizations began watching the sky.. Astrology once played a larger part in people’s lives. People determined the course of their lives with it — and even tried to learn the dates of th......[Read More]

When you download apps from Android Market on your phone, the phone downloads an .APK file and installs it. Android apps come bundled as .APK files. If you use your computer to download app files, then you need to transfer the .APK files from your computer to your Android device. You can do this via......[Read More]

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Nevada, like all other states, did collect a state estate tax prior to January 1, 2005. Now it doesn't. The state is among the five lowest in tax burden.......[Read More]