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Small Estate Affidavit: Do You Need a Lawyer?
When a person dies, her assets must usually pass through a lengthy legal process known as probate before the assets can be distributed to the heirs or beneficiaries. In most states, however, there is
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Understanding Non-Taxable Income: What You Need to Know
Over a single year, you may receive income from a variety of sources. You have to pay taxes on most of the income. However, you can receive certain types of income without having to pay taxes. These s
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Joint Bank Accounts and Probate: What You Need to Know
Probate is the legal process of proving the validity of a will, identifying property, paying debts and distributing assets. The process can take anywhere from a couple of months to years, depending on
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Florida DMV Payment Options: Fees & Accepted Methods
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles charges a fee for most of its products and services, including obtaining a driver's license and state issued identification card or regi
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Cancel Your FreeScore Account: A Step-by-Step Guide
FreeScore.com is a credit-monitoring website that tracks your credit activity from the three major credit bureaus -- Experian, Equifax and TransUnion -- and alerts you if there are major changes to yo
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SunTrust Stop Payment: A Comprehensive Guide & Fees
You can stop payment on a check for a fee. When you write a check to make a payment, you intend for that check to clear your bank. However, if you decide after writing a check that you do not
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Depositing Memorial Fund Checks: A Guide for Families
Deposit checks made out to a memorial fund into a special account. When a family member passes away, many families set up memorial funds in that person's name. Friends, family members and
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Social Security Disability & Rental Property: What You Need to Know
Woman in wheelchair using laptop at home. The Social Security Administration offers two income programs for people with disabilities: Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Sec
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South Carolina Estate Inheritance Laws: Understanding Your Rights
A person's estate typically passes to his heirs when he dies, though an heir stands to inherit an owner's property in several other ways. In South Carolina, for example, a decedent's estat
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Contacting Your Food Stamp Caseworker: A Comprehensive Guide
Dont give up trying to reach your caseworker. Anyone who has applied for food stamps knows it can be very difficult to get in touch with their food stamp representative, who is usually called
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Understanding Food Stamp Bank Statement Requests: What You Need to Know
Dont worry -- the food stamp office is simply verifying your situation. Having to apply for food stamps assistance is stressful enough, then you find out you've got to supply very persona
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Proving Money Order Payment: Receipts & Documentation
Always get a receipt for your money order purchase. If you do not have a bank account, you can pay your bills with a money order. Money orders are available at a number of different outlets,
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Removing Your Name from a Food Stamp Card: A Step-by-Step Guide
If you carry a food stamp card for your family or you're an authorized representative on someone else's food stamp account, and a change in your situation has occurred, then you will want to r
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Rounding to the Nearest Dollar: A Simple Guide for Finance & Budgeting
In accounting, dealing with nickels and dimes can complicate matters. Most of the time, it's necessary to track every cent, especially if you owe change to a customer or you're the customer, w
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Florida SSI Benefits: Eligibility, Requirements & Application
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a federal program designed for those who have limited income and resources. SSI is for people who are age 65 or older, but it is as also available for those of an
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Unemployment Benefits & Strikes: What You Need to Know
Striking workers are not eligible for unemployment benefits. Determinations of eligibility for unemployment benefits hinge on whether an employee was at fault for losing his job. In the case
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Walmart Money Card: Easy Ways to Add Funds & Use Your Card
The Walmart Money Card is a prepaid MasterCard-debit account. The Money Card allows users to make purchases anywhere the MasterCard logo is found and accepted. Walmart has several different methods of
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Citibank Check Verification: How to Ensure Funds Availability
Woman customer handing bank teller a check. Making sure funds are available for a check that you received can help you avoid bank fees from a bounced check. Citibank offers verification servi
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Authorized Users on Bank Accounts: Ownership vs. Authorization
Generally, when you add someone else to your bank account that person becomes a joint owner of the account. As a joint owner, that person has the right to make withdrawals and to close the account. Ho
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Section 8 Housing Assistance: Adding Household Members
Section 8 provides rental assistance to families across the U.S. Section 8 is a government-funded program that offers rental assistance to low-income individuals and families through the Depa
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SEDOL: Understanding the UK Stock Exchange Security IdentifierThe stock exchange daily official list (SEDOL) is a seven-digit code used to identify all securities listed and trading on the United Kingdom securities market. Companies and issuers use SEDOL to iden...
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FBO IRA: Understanding For Benefit Of Retirement AccountsWhat Is a FBO IRA? An IRA is a retirement savings account with special tax-sheltered status that allows an investor to buy a wide variety of investments such as equities or real estate. When ...
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Ethereum Hard Fork 2017: Impact on ETH Price & Blockchain SecurityAccording to a CoinDesk report today, the Ethereum hard fork will occur on Oct. 17, 2017. The fork is supposed to increase speed and security, and CoinDesk speculates it may also pave the way to inc...
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Capital Lease Payment Schedule: Calculation & Excel TemplateUsing Microsoft Excel is one of the best ways to calculate lease payments. People come across variations of a capital lease all the time, in their car loan or mortgage agreement, but often ar...