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November 26
UK (Scotland) Estate Resolution Question
Last year my sibling and I inherited our parents' estate: a house, car + financial assets. We are both executors, the estate should be split 50:50, my sibling already lives in the house/ has the car, and has been dodging my questions about reaching a deal. The lawyers say they can't advise us as individuals because we're both their client, so where do I go from here? If my sibling won't come to the table, do I need my own lawyer, and if so, what kind? This is all in Scotland, but I'm in the US. [more inside]
November 25
Where can I donate for legal aid to immigrants to California? (2024)
I'd like to donate to a legal aid charity for immigrants that works specifically in California. A group like RAICES, but in California instead of Texas. [more inside]
November 20
How to research presidential requirements
I am trying to answer some tough questions for the young people in my life, and myself, and guide them to where the information can be found. [more inside]
November 14
Why donate after the Election?
Apologies for the bitterness. I was just inspired to ask this by seeing yet another email begging for donations, and I don't understand why? [more inside]
November 11
Moved states this year, tax question (interest/miscellaneous income).
YANML/CPA; I figured my question would be simple and straightforward. I moved to another state around mid-year, earned interest (savings account) and had some miscellaneous income earned while living in one state. [more inside]
November 9
Ballot cure?
Do you know of anyone needing help with ballot cure? Especially if they are in an important race and in the Western USA (because of time zones)? I am interested in helping.
November 8
I don't like being around people. But I love helping people.
For a misanthrope like me, the best work I can do is to support those people who actually do the work to fight against Trump. So, where should I send my donations in these times? The ACLU is first on my list, but what next? Bonus for LGTBQ+ groups.
Where do you see signs of hope?
That's it. Given this terrible, horrible, no good week, I'd like to hang onto some signs of hope. They don't have to be political, anything will do.
I'm not trying to be paranoid but
Are we sure the electronic voting machines operated properly? I don't need a ton of proof but I want to understand if impartial experts can confirm this, or if Democrats do some sort of auditing to make sure it was all on the up and up?
Site that tracked the Trump administration?
Does anyone remember the site during the first Trump administration that posted simple factual statements each day about what the administration did that day? No judgemental phrasing, just "X said Y. Department of Z decided A." [more inside]
November 5
Paid a fee due to fraudulent misrepresentation.
What are my options? [more inside]
Abuse Tax
I recently learned of Use Tax. The use tax I learned about is a little different than that defined above in that it is a small town enforcing a tax on goods purchased elsewhere, even though a sales tax is applied in the other location. I am flabbergasted that this is legal. Has there ever been any legal challenges to this? [more inside]
November 4
Guide for watching election results come in
Is there a good guide online for how to watch and interpret the election results come in? Not so much where to watch the returns on TV, but more so things like what time all the state's polls close, which states and races are "ones to watch," bellwether results that may indicate how the election is going, or any other interesting stuff to look out for. Bonus points if there's a PDF I can fill out as the night rolls on, like a baseball scorecard!
October 31
Can a nonprofit org award a scholarships to a board member's child?
I am on the executive board (Treasurer, unpaid) of a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that provides community programs, including limited annual scholarships to local high school seniors. A large portion of our working budget comes from donations, while some comes from investment returns. A child of a parent on the advisory board submitted their application for our scholarship 2 years ago. As an award committee member, I got a bad feeling about awarding a scholarship to this child based their parent's role in the org and am wondering if it goes against IRS rules to permit an award to this child. And there is more.... [more inside]
October 28
How do I get notice of opening argument for a NYC trial (Daniel Penny)?
How do I find out when the opening arguments will be in the Daniel Penny trial? Ideally, I would like to know at least the day in advance, but the more notice the better. (Also, how do I find out what day closing arguments will be?)
October 25
US Election filter: Last minute donations for GOTV in swing states
American citizen with no U.S. address
I've moved permanently abroad but I would like to keep a residential address in the U.S. to use for banking, a driver's license, etc. I've kept an address in California via a few technicalities, but I'd like to go legit. [more inside]
October 23
Does Georgia voting (for Nov. 5) end on 11/01/24?
I am looking at polling sites/hours in DeKalb and Fulton Co. and they all appear to end- 11/01/2024
October 20
Like the Power Broker, but for subways
The Power Broker is ostensibly about Robert Moses but it's also about NYC and the Port Authority. There are a LOT of books about the MTA but are there any that give a good, sweeping history AND are full of trivia and minutiae? [more inside]
October 18
Places to send post cards for Harris?
I was writing post cards with a group in PA. The person in charge is not returning my emails, and I now have 50 blank post cards and stamps, time is running out, and I need someplace to send them. I'd like to write to a swing state for Harris/Walz. Can you point me to a group that has addresses to mail to?