A scrapbook is being held by my late brother's surviving wife in ransom. Do I have any legal recourse?

You do have legal recourse, but all of it is overkill. Legally you could claim conversion, and maybe even lay the groundwork for a criminal...

What do I need to do about a half a house left to myself and ex husband? The death happened in california

I agree with everything Attorney Golden said. I just wanted to write because you did not say where the house is located. I am assuming...

Of my 4 siblings, 1 won't move out of house left to us in our mother's will. Can he stay there legally or can we force him?

I agree with the other lawyers. I would add that you need to be practical. Evictions and petitions to partition can take a long time,...

Client lied to their lawyer. Lawyer then signed his name to a letter with erroneous info he believes is true. Misrepresentation?

Not to sound too cynical, but I am not shocked to hear that a letter from a lawyer contains factual misstatements. Courts are designed to sort out...

I need to reverse pow and health proxy for my mother who has dementiae.g., "Do I need a real estate attorney?"

You cannot reverse a power of attorney or health care proxy. Only your mother can. The documents were put in place specifically to deal with...

What rights do i have to my mother's estate?

The other attorneys have filled you in on the basics. You are an heir. This guarantees that you have to be informed about how your mother's...

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My daughter agreed to wave her right to her husbands retirement. Is there any way this could be revised?

You need to be more specific about the situation. What type of retirement? For what purpose was it waived? Has the husband already started to...

How can officially record that somebody has done volunteer work somewhere, in a company or organization?

I see that you are not receiving answers. I would make two suggestions: 1. Be more specific about the purpose of the record? Who will it be...

In MA are assets in a revocable trust counted for estate purposes?

Because the Trustmaker retains the right to get the trust property back, and generally uses trust income and principal to pay their lifetime...

Is a joint bank account an asset that needs to go through probate when there is no right of survivorship on the account?

As other lawyers have suggested, your question is confusing because joint accounts typically have a right of survivorship as a matter of law. As...