by Arthur Geffen | Nov 29, 2011 | Estate Attorney
Revenue Procedure 2011-58 modifies Rev. Proc. 2009-20, 2009-1 C.B. 749, which provides an optional safe harbor allowing certain investors to claim a theft loss deduction for qualified losses from specified fraudulent investment arrangements for which authorities have...
by Arthur Geffen | Nov 29, 2011 | Estate Attorney
When a man attacked Dawn Voss with a frozen tuna, the incident became one of her better stories. Voss had tried to serve papers on him and was unsuccessful, so she brought them to the fish packing plant where he worked. Voss donned a hard hat and sneaked in....
by Arthur Geffen | Nov 28, 2011 | Estate Attorney
Personal service of process has been the hallmark for initialing litigation for nearly 100 years, primarily because it guarantees actual notice to a defendant of a legal action against him or her. It remains a touchstone, and the “ideal circumstance under which...
by Arthur Geffen | Nov 23, 2011 | Probate
THE death of a family member may bring a barrage of sadness, a bequest of property — and a mortgage to repay. http://www.shuttlawfirm.com/what-happens-if-you-inherit-a-house-in-texas-with-a-mortgage/ Mortgages — Inheriting a Home, and a Loan –...
by Arthur Geffen | Nov 21, 2011 | Income Tax
1. See if you qualify for tax credits under programs for certain elderly or disabled taxpayers. 2. Check the tax treatment of Social Security benefits. 3. If your child, or a friend under some conditions, provides at least half of your financial support, he or...
