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If I'm bringing a civil action against a party who owns property with others on deed, must I name the others on the complaint?
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Answered on December 09, 2013
Firstly, I must caution you that a civil suit for millions of dollars at stake is not the type of case a non-lawyer should venture into. You have...
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I'm moving out of my apt.How much information do I need to inform the landlord when I want to reassign my lease to a new tenant?
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Answered on December 08, 2013
Property law is pretty clear: landlord rules. It is only in more modern days that tenants have any rights at all regarding leased property. ...
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Can u request spouse support
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Answered on December 08, 2013
The District court is a court of limited jurisdiction. While it can issue EMERGENCY orders of custody and child support in the course of hearing...
Why is an order to amend HEIRSHIP filed in an estate ? Party in question is the Father of deceased daughter.
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Answered on December 08, 2013
"An order to amend heirship" could refer to something called "forced heirship" : where a child of the testator has been left out of the will, the...
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Does a hand written will have to be witnessed and/or notarized ?
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Answered on December 08, 2013
Every state has clear and express rules about how to properly execute a will. A handwritten will--also called "holographic" will-- is not in and...
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Child support granted
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Answered on December 08, 2013
Have you commenced an action for divorce? You mention receiving a temporary custody/support order through an RO hearing--was that in the District...
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Asset transfer after death
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Answered on December 07, 2013
Your assets and property will pass through Intestacy, as my colleague has explain; or if there are no relatives that can be found the property is...
Can you probate a will with only a copy of the original will?
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Answered on December 07, 2013
If the original will is lost or destroyed by accident, a copy can be used. The burden is in the petitioner to establish that the original will was...
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Spouse suppott
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Answered on December 07, 2013
Spousal support is different from child support. Under the modern trend, alimony is not automatic; it depends on a lot of different factors such...
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My deceased father's home is still listed in his name 3 years later. Is the home hung up in legal proceedings?
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Answered on December 07, 2013
Your first stop should be the probate court to see if a will or an intestate proceeding was held on your father's estate. As his son, you should...
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