Can I take a former partner (verbal agreement) to small claims for my original start up monies marked as a loan to be repaid?

A lawyer would need a lot more facts to provide advice about your rights. You don't say, for example, if this was a corporation, an LLC, or a...

What are the capabilities of a trust in creation of an estate of real property?

In general, a trust can be used for the sort of protections you are asking about. However, protection of assets in a divorce is complicated, even...

I agree with everything Attorney Owens said. I want to emphasize that as a beneficiary, you should be getting an inventory listing all property of...

Is the property legally mine?

It depends on how the property was owned, and the effect of the divorce. You should get a copy of the most recent deed to your husband, which can...

Do I need a lawyer?

In general, a person has a right to determine where their property goes after their death by making a will. If they do not make a will, each state...

Can the executor of an estate name a new beneficiary if a previous one is no longer in existence? ?

It will depend on what the will says. Some wills specify that if a bequest lapses, then the remaining named beneficiaries will split the bequest...

Discovered poa violations after mom's death?

This is a complicated question that cannot really be answered without a lot of additional information. You say the estate was closed, but there...

How do I change name of trusts for anonymity at registry of deeds, and other public records???

The usual way to create anonymity is to create a nominee trust, with an unrecorded schedule of beneficiaries, listing the trusts as beneficiaries...

I agree with what has been said so far, but would add that after almost five years, it may be hard to reconstruct what was owned by whom at the...

Can you be a plaintiff in a suit and not know about it?

It is possible that someone could put your name into a suit as a plaintiff without consulting you, but that is unlikely, and the attorney who did...