The short answer is, only the court (probate court, normally), has the power to declare someone legally "incompetent". As long as a person is...

Wills and Estates undue infuence. Can criminal records,restraining orders and other private information protected by law be

Echoing Atty. Golden's answer, probate litigation is complicated and subject to many legal and procedural requirements which may not be familiar to...

Can someone get a transcript to a public trial in Staunton Va? Is there a fee for this?

As a general proposition, there is a record of some sort made for most public trials (and most trials are public). Typically, a transcript of the...

Do I have to attend a Superior Court motion/hearing?

If you have been given proper notice of the hearing and are aware of it, you shouldn't simply not attend, because the court may decide against you,...

It will depend upon the circumstances. If you are a party, and are "dodging" a deposition, there could be negative consequences. If you are a...

As noted by the other counsel, this can't be answered without more information. Depending upon the location of the real estate and the domicile of...

It is a little confusing why this is coming up now and not two years ago. That said, you need to see an attorney. There may be some possibility...

Price of contract work has doubled, but we have no invoices. What do we do?

As Attorney Guay mentioned, one really needs to look at the contract. Generically, many construction contracts provide for written change...

Lien on property

As noted previously, it depends upon the nature of the lien, what has been done with regard to a homestead, the amount of the lien, the date of the...

I of course like everything else in my life have a confusing and difficult trust issue. My late Grandmother left a family house

We all wish you the best with your illness - this is probably the last thing you want to be dealing with. To echo Attys. Hammerlund & Golden,...