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If you want to avoid making problems for yourself, speak with a landlord-tenant attorney and bring a copy of the rental agreement (if you have one)...

How can I recover compensation from an estate which excluded me as an heir?

Under Massachusetts law, your cousin can do as she wishes with her estate, and her will cannot be challenged unless there is evidence of fraud,...

Employer didn't provide medical insurance promised to pay bills...

You certainly should speak with an employment law attorney -- and soon! Can you really afford to walk away from $11K?? A consultation with an...

My husband has a mediator/lawyer but I can't effort one.

Don't go this on your own. Given the length of your marriage and the fact that you're not working, you have very real rights, including alimony...

Do I need to get a Civil Attorney and what can I do If I cannot afford one?

The law assumes that anyone representing himself without a lawyer knows what he's doing. The attorney suing you knows the law -- and you don't. ...

I'm 18 got married without telling my parents is there anything he can d against me?

You are a legal adult and can marry (or divorce) at will -- your parents' permission isn't required. Of course, if you didn't tell them, you should...

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CD with my father as trustee and me as beneficiary count as his asset or mine?

It's a revocable trust, so MassHealth would count it as your father's funds, not yours. All transfers of assets are subject to review for five...

I received a notice of execution for a unsecured debt from a judgement that was entered. We have a homestead

Don't accept the suggestion of the creditor or the attorney -- they have no interest in protecting you, no matter how "nice" they may seem. The...

My Boyfriend has me as his beificiary on his assets. Also joint savings . Do I have complete access to everything if he dies?

Assuming that there is no will, you will inherit all assets that are either jointly owned by the two of you or for which you are designated as his...

How long do me and my brothers and sister have to wait until my dead mothers home is legally ours with out going through probate

Without a will, there will need to be a petition to administer the estate. You can't avoid this. The court WILL be involved. The purpose of the...