I hope we have our terms correct here. A GAL is usually a court-appointed social worker or attorney whose task is either to investigate a custody...

Have an Aunt that had past 10 years ago with unclaimed money around 56,000. Can't find her beneficiary either.

Agree with my colleague. Estate will need to be probated, and you are a likely heir at law. The issues to review with a probate attorney are a) who...

Fiance out of work 7 months, I paid all bills, now have major debt. broke up because he was a drug addict

Absent proof of a binding contract to share debts, or to prove expectation of repayment vs. a gift, there is no basis for any claim. We do not have...

I agree with my colleague. IF the trust owns real estate, a trustee certificate is recorded along with the deed into the trust as prove of the...

My son just turn 18 now what?

Support age 18-21 depends on primary dependence on the custodial parent; 21-23 both primary dependence + full time education. Does the child live...

How do we identify whose land it is?

Adverse possession requires 20 continuous years of open, hostile and adverse use. 18 years does not, obviously, meet the time element alone,...

Does a custody agreement through DCF with an ex still stand even though DCF closed the case?

Was that agreement then entered in court as a modification judgment of the prior parenting plan? If not, it should be. The two of you can file a...

Can the non custodial parent not let the custodial parent call before bed?

And you were just divorced April 30? By agreement or by trial? If your judgment did not address the issue of reasonable telephone contact while...

I will defer to my WV-based colleagues on the definitive answer, but my reading of WV law is that you need to be licensed to operate an ATV as it...

What defines an unfit parent in the state of Massachusetts? What rights does an absent parent have?

Unfitness is a case-by-case assessment. every sin of his you have cited here you would cite in your argument to the court. If your opinion can be...