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What is a mortgage closing note?
A mortgage note is the document that you sign at the end of your home closing. It contains all the terms of the agreement between the borrower and the len...
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Are irrevocable trusts State specific?
If a trust is irrevocable, whether it can be moved depends, in part, on the language of the trust document. Many trusts specify that the laws of a particu...
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How does equipment lease financing work?
In simple terms, equipment leasing has some similarities to an equipment loan, however it’s the lender that buys the equipment and then leases (rents) it ...
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How many gifts should a child get from Santa?
The gist is that Santa should give one small gift and the parents should take credit for the rest. What is the 5 gift rule? What Is It? In the 5 Gift Rule...
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Where do I report 1099-MISC income?
If you’re not an employee of the payer, and you’re not in a self-employed trade or business, you should report the income on line 8 of Schedule 1 (Form 10...
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Do I still have to pay my wife after divorce?
After the divorce is final, financial obligations between spouses may continue. One spouse may have to pay the other on a monthly basis for spousal mainte...
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What is a brokerage account name?
This number functions much like a user name, and it allows the electronic as well as human interface within your brokerage firm to identify you. If you ha...
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Do I need a lawyer to bring my wife to USA?
There are numerous situation in which you’ll need an immigration lawyer’s help–or will save yourself a lot of time and frustration by getting it. You are ...
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How much rent do wind turbines pay?
Wind lease terms vary quite a bit, but general rules of thumb are: $4,000 to $8,000 per turbine, $3,000 to $4,000 per megawatt of capacity, or 2-4% of gro...
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Are UN pensions taxable?
UN monthly pensions received by all U.S. citizens or resident aliens are always taxable wherever the UN retiree is living, in the U.S. or elsewhere. Such ...
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