Are we liable for unrecorded amounts /encumbrances on a recently acquired property?

You don't mention the exact situation surrounding your purchase. Making a few assumptions from your narrative, I'm going to assume that you did...

Of my 4 siblings, 1 won't move out of house left to us in our mother's will. Can he stay there legally or can we force him?

There are various ways to remove him from the house, one of the easiest and most permanent being a Petition to Partition the property, where you...

Need to take preemptive action to thwart inevitable future estate challenge down the road. Considering transferring assets now.

If the one who receives state benefits wishes to keep doing so, this will take a lot more planning than simply making the transfer. A special...

What can I do to protect my beneficiaries from inevitable attack from a hostile, mentally ill relative with an axe to grind?

There are many precautions you can take. You can have a clause added to your will which gives nothing to anyone who challenges the will. You can...

BANKRUPTCY

While the filing fees are set, the attorney's fees can vary wildly. Your best bet is to call a handful of attorneys and simply ask their prices in...

Looking for closing attorney in North Dighton, MA.

You can use Avvo's "Find a Lawyer" link, above. Some towns don't have many attorneys, but I think you'll find that many conveyancing attorneys,...

Do I need living trust or own everything jointly? It is just me and my son .I was told I need living trust.

The answer relies upon many factors not listed here, including how old you are, how old he is, whether he is "good with money" or not so...

Do I need a wrongful death attorney, ?

As the other, out-of-state attorneys have said, you may have a case, but there isn't really a way to know just based on the facts provided. These...

First, let me say that there are a lot of fact-specific inquiries that need to be made when you're talking about trusts. A lot of things depend on...

Are you responsible for damages from a healthy tree falling?

You may wish to get a competing report. Certainly your insurance would want to. Generally, if a healthy tree falls due to act of God/nature, the...