If you are undergoing an audit and need to substantiate, or prove, the statements you made on your tax return, pull out your stash of canceled checks, logs, receipts, bank statements, or any other fin...
Probate is the legal process through which the court oversees the estate of a deceased person to make sure the debts are paid and the estate is properly distributed to the heirs. Many people think tha...
If a consumer purchases a car using a financing plan from a lender, and the car turns out to be a lemon, the lender is not generally held responsible. The responsibility for a lemon, i.e. a defective ...
If I am sued, can my insurance company settle the case without my consent?...
'Black box' is a common term used for a flight data recorder (FDR), which is an electronic unit located in the cockpit of an airplane or helicopter. The black box is a recording system, which is desig...
If you are worried that your child, grandchild or other beneficiary may be reckless with an inheritance'spending it down within a few months or years after receiving it'there are ways to provide for y...
Settling insurance claims is usually a straightforward process. Most states have insurance laws that require insurance companies to act in a fair and reasonable manner when dealing with policyholders....
A taxable year is the 12-month time period that the IRS defines for each person's tax season. In most cases, the taxable year is the regular calendar year, starting in January and ending in December. ...
Are there techniques to reduce or avoid gift taxes?...
Farmers Insurance Group was found liable for $80 million to Oklahoma homeowners for underpaying insurance claims from 1994 to 2007. The lawsuit, which alleged breach of contract and bad faith, ended ...
If you have a legal dispute in New York that involves damages or property worth less than $3,000, you should file your lawsuit in New York small claims court....
New Jersey's Special Civil Part court system presents an easy, affordable way to litigate legal disputes of less than $15,000 in value. The Small Claims division handles cases worth less than $3,000, ...
The probate process is the process of transferring legal title from a deceased's own name to his or her beneficiaries or heirs as articulated in the will. Property that does not need to go through pro...
If you are involved in a legal conflict and are seeking money damages or restoration of property worth less than $10,000, you may file your lawsuit in Illinois small claims court. Small claims court i...
Nearly everything owned by taxpayers is considered a capital asset. It doesn't matter whether the taxpayer uses the property for personal or investment purposes. The most common capital asset owned by...
A school district is a group organization that has the power and duty to put into action, and carry out, various plans designed to meet the district's educational objectives. Typically the legislature...
An ex-Allstate insurance adjuster recently told a Kentucky court about the company's bad faith insurance practices that included strong-arming policyholders into taking lower settlement offers and man...
Marriage is a life-altering event that dictates the need to make some changes, among the most important, you and your new spouse should create new Wills. ...
Abuse of power by the police is common, perhaps even rampant, but police liability still tends to be limited in instances of abuse and violence during arrests and other contact with the public. Howeve...
The term 'protective trust' is something of an umbrella term in the U.S., covering trusts that protect a person's estate and/or assets. A protective trust refers to a trust that is designed to make su...
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