Should I sign the paperwork that only gives me "Rights" to the house in the event of my wife's passing?

The first question I would ask id whether your question is related to a divorce pending or anticipated. If you are asking a question where neither...

I cannot answer the question of whether an attorney would be "nice enough" to represent you and await payment. but my experience has been that we...

Can I request back child support/ alimony in a Pendente Lite motion, even if there is no prior support order? From what date?

You have raised a number of questions/issues and I am not certain I understand the overall facts. You say that you are living in California but...

Can I receive alimony?

When you say that your husband was the "main breadwinner" you do not offer any specifics, so the answer has to be generalized. Alimony is a device...

Edited: Are there family lawyers here who have accepted clients based on disparity of income between spouses, by ask-....?

I think what you mean is whether there are lawyers who take cases where the potential client does not have sufficient means to pay the attorney but...

Can I ask for alimony if I have been divorced 13 years

As they say in the military - "It depends on the terrain and circumstances...." Final Judgments are granted either after a trial or by settlement...

What does the phrase "job market" mean in the alimony factor of "The length of absence from the job market"

"Yet I hear statements like she has not worked for 15 years." I don't know who would make such statements but they are dead wrong. The phrase "Job...

Personal property rights following divorce in New Jersey

You mention "divorce documents". I assume you are referring to a Marital Settlement Agreement (the "MSA")which is supposed to resolve all matters...

Assuming that you meet the residency requirements in New Jersey, you can proceed to get a divorce here. Just one word of caution - NJ has a one...

To the extent that you do have a valid Florida license, your conviction in New Jersey prohibits you from driving in New Jersey. If you had no other...