Nevada Probate Basics

What would happen to your assets if you died today?  A proper estate plan can be the difference between an efficient, expeditious, and inexpensive distribution of your estate and an administration that takes years and costs tens of thousands of dollars.  In Nevada, there are several mechanisms that can be implemented to avoid the expense […]

Black & LoBello’s Quarterly Newsletter: You Have Been Served! 2.4.2010

This edition of You Have Been Served! 2.4.2010 focuses on estate planning, probate, and asset protection services offered by Black & LoBello.  We have acquired some of the finest legal minds in these areas.  Schedule an appointment with us today to make sure your assets and your loved one’s are properly planned for and protected.

Black & LoBello featured in RJ’s Business Section

BATTLING THROUGH BANKRUPTCY: Chapter 7 not final chapter Filing turns out to be ‘a relief’ for widow Life as Renne Fortier knew it changed in January 2009. Her husband, Mark, was diagnosed with CNS lymphoma, a brain tumor, while he was working in Hawaii. By March, he was gone and she was a 38-year-old widow […]

Nearly 4 Million Homeowners 60+ Days Late on Mortgages

The phrase “Delinquent Mortgage,” once a foreign concept for many Americans, has now become part of our everyday vernacular. When nearly 4 million homeowners are currently 60 or more days behind on their mortgages, it is actually no surprise that citizens nationwide are buzzing about the housing crisis.  That crisis is worse here in Las Vegas […]

Reasons for Initiating Probate

The probate process begins after a family member dies and someone, either the executor of the will or a family member, initiates proceedings in probate court.  There are certain reasons why an estate would need to be probated.  First, property that is owned solely in an individual’s name must always be probated.   This applies even […]

Detroit Clinic Owner and Manager Plead Guilty to Medicare Fraud Charges

On September 24, 2009, clinic owners and operators Jose Martinez and Denise Martinez pleaded guilty at the U.S. District Court in Detroit to participating in a conspiracy to defraud the Medicare program, announced government attorneys Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Terrence Berg of the Eastern District of Michigan […]

Lease-In/Lease-Out & Sale-In/Sale-Out Tax Shelters Rejected

On July 10, 2009, the Department of Justice issued a press release regarding the verdict in a Federal Court case regarding lease-in, lease-out (LILO), and sale-in, lease-out (SILO) tax shelters.  The case involved a tax refund claim filed by Altria Group, Inc.  Altria Group claimed the tax refund based on the purported tax shelter characteristics […]