You will need to file a lawsuit.

@Bernard Young You'll generally find that only about 65% of probate filings actually reflect decedents that owned real property.

The strongest argument against forming an LLC would be the avoidance of the $800 CA annual LLC tax along with the CA Form 568 filing obligation.Other than that there will be no tax difference holding the property directly vs holding in a disregarded SMLLC.As always, consult an attorney and carry appropriate insurance.

There are also legal, deed prep and filing fees.

That office will forward to your NY SoS to deliver to the address you have on file in that state.Adjust your business model accordingly.

I work in healthcare, and as a result it is unwise for me to have any assets under my name due to the risks of a malpractice claim being filed against me.

You should also expect that internet will be used extensively for data, music, voice and video.

I go into a bit more detail with this 10 Step Guide to Buying and Holding A Small Multi Family Rental Property: https://www.biggerpockets.com/files/user/jayhelms/...WELCOME!

@Evan Blade you can pull one off the net or BP file place BUT you should take it to a local real estate attorney.

Here's the deal...I 1099 them at EOY and they file taxes so they can contribute to a Roth.