Questions answered by Christopher W. Vaughn-Martel

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Will my ex wife and i split the house proceeds if she owed house before we were married

Christopher's answer | Answered on January 08, 2010

In Massachusetts, all of the property of the couple may be subject to equitable division by the court during a divorce. If you and your spouse...

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My past lawyer, who represented me in two past cases and won as the plaintiff, is now suing me in the same court and representin

Christopher's answer | Answered on January 08, 2010

Most likely, this is a conflict. You should bring a motion to have the attorney removed from the case. Your attorney owes you a duty of loyalty...

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I was desperate enough to enroll in Debt Settlement USA. We paid them over $8000 over a 11 months period

Christopher's answer | Answered on January 04, 2010

I'm sorry to hear about your current situation. I am guessing that you have already been, or soon will be, sued by your creditors. As attorney...

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Can a tenent rent a 2 bdr apartment telling the landlord it will be just for a couple, and come to find out they have twin girls

Christopher's answer | Answered on January 03, 2010

I should add one thing: where children are involved, and where your home was constructed prior to 1978, you need to know whether you are any lead...

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Can a tenent rent a 2 bdr apartment telling the landlord it will be just for a couple, and come to find out they have twin girls

Christopher's answer | Answered on January 03, 2010

I am aware of no such law, but I will be interested in the response of others. Talk to an attorney before evicting them on the basis that they...

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I live in mass. state and my kids live with their mom in Tn.state

Christopher's answer | Answered on January 03, 2010

You should take these papers to an attorney to determine what your legal obligations are. Your child support is determined by order of the court,...

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Relocating to another state with my son/ will I have to go to court in new state if child support is already established?

Christopher's answer | Answered on January 03, 2010

You should make sure that you have a written agreement, signed by the non-custodial parents, granting permission to relocate the child to another...

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Can I claim my girlfriends son ?

Christopher's answer | Answered on December 30, 2009

In order to establish a legal parent-child relationship between you and your girlfriend's son, you and your girlfriend would need to file a...

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How did my mother's house sell with my name on the deed?

Christopher's answer | Answered on December 30, 2009

You don't mention whether your mother ever recorded the deed transferring ownership of the property to you and your sister. You should gather...

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My parents have been dead since 1993 and because there was no will, the house was left to the 4 siblings . Do we have to do

Christopher's answer | Answered on December 30, 2009

To answer your first question, assuming that the estate of your most recent parent to die was properly probated, the probate record is sufficient...

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Will my ex wife and i split the house proceeds if she owed house before we were married

My past lawyer, who represented me in two past cases and won as the plaintiff, is now suing me in the same court and representin

I was desperate enough to enroll in Debt Settlement USA. We paid them over $8000 over a 11 months period

Can a tenent rent a 2 bdr apartment telling the landlord it will be just for a couple, and come to find out they have twin girls

Can a tenent rent a 2 bdr apartment telling the landlord it will be just for a couple, and come to find out they have twin girls

I live in mass. state and my kids live with their mom in Tn.state

Relocating to another state with my son/ will I have to go to court in new state if child support is already established?

Can I claim my girlfriends son ?

How did my mother's house sell with my name on the deed?

My parents have been dead since 1993 and because there was no will, the house was left to the 4 siblings . Do we have to do