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I had a house gifted to me by my dad in 2012. My dad lived in it until 2013 and passed that year I sold it in 2016 . 2 basic questions remain about the proceeds. 1, Do I hold the tax liability on the proceeds and 2,How long do I have to do something with the proceeds to avoid being taxes on...

Agreed, I'm just trying to have a solid defense when and if the time comes.

I'm looking for a second opinion . I will be brief. Dad passes away in 2013 and he had already gifted the house to myself my sister and my brother. My sister is divorced living in the house with her 2 children with dad 10 years prior to his death . My brother and I inform her (verbally) that we...

A young man who works for me bought a a used 2011 ford focus from a small car mart/dealer . Long story short after 4 months of minimal use 20 miles round trip to work 5 days a week the transmission blows up. The dealer says tough luck the used car warranty in Mass has expired? Does he...

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I pay CS for 2 sons who live with my x wife until they graduate from College . My 20 yr old son( Jr in college) landed an internship close to my house and decided he wanted to live permanently with me going forward. Does a simple modification at the court house get the child support cut in...

In 2006 my dad had a will done and gave his house to my sister in its eternity as long as she lived in the house If she didnt live in the house it goes to my Brother ,said sister and I equally .In 2012 my dad thought better of it and gifted the house to all 3 of us equally . all 3 of us appear...

Thanks you I am meeting with a real estate attorney in a few weeks but my follow up question would be . Is a partition action defensible from my sisters position ?. My dad's estate attorney (who admits she has forgotten more about real estate law then she remembers) claims she remembers it as...

My sister brother and I were gifted my dad's house years before his actual death in 2013 . We have a verbal agreement with no time table that my sister (who was divorced and living with my dad for the prior ten years) could stay in the house as long as she paid the taxes and the home owners...