My brother filed to partition a home we own together. will the money from sale be split or will he get more since he paid more?

The funds will be divided according to the terms of any settlement you may work out or by court order. Your brother is in a good position to claim...

If someone gives you Christmas gifts and then you decide to move out are they allowed to say leave all the gifts or pay

A gift is made voluntarily to another person without retaining any ownership interest. You can't make a gift and then change your mind later and...

Lawsuit my husband for a psychiatric evaluation

You can file a petition for guardianship in the Probate Court and ask for a court-ordered evaluation. However, assuming that your husband is in...

What constitutes as kidnapping and malevolent manipulation

You're a good friend. The best thing you can do is to let her know that you'll be there for her. This sounds like a classic domestic violence...

My mother and father passed away, and I have the home and am executor of the estate. There are property taxes owed.

Generally banks don't like to make mortgages on property which is tied up in probate because the estate probably does not have the income needed to...

If a business bank acct is held by two deceased people with heirs but neither Will states who receive it, who gets the asset

As the other attorneys indicate, there's no way that this question can be answered without knowing a lot more facts. The decedents' personal...

I suggest a call to the Board of Health. The Board can take necessary steps to condemn the apartment so that it can be professionally cleaned,...

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How is rent determined in a commercial property under tenants in common?

Any of the tenants in common have the right to bring a petition to partition. If the other parties cannot agree to terms to buy out the petitioner,...

How do I get out of my sports contract for a year that my mom signed?

What kind of activity are you talking about? Is this an agreement to play amateur or school sports or professional sports? Were you over or under...

Is it illegal for a female 17 year old to have sex with a 21 year old in Massachusetts?

Is it illegal? No -- the age of consent in Massachusetts is 16. Whether it's a good idea is another matter. Please be careful and use protection.