Violating my rights?

I am a NY attorney and cannot advise you as to your state's laws, but I can provide certain general information that may be helpful. Your employer...

Is the following statement considered sexual harassment, and if yes what is the best way to go about handling it?

Quite fortunately, the standard that we use to determine sexual harassment is not that of a jealous spouse who resents that her husband works with...

I was terminated by employer because an employee whom i supervised accused me of sexual harrassment.

It's impossible to tell from your posting whether the complaint about your boss may have spurred your employer's decision to fire you or whether...

Courted ordered mediation didn't work, hearing in a month, now they want a pre-hearing conference before. What does this mean?

Your question lacks sufficient context. You don't say whether you are in federal court or in state court. And, more to the point, you don't...

Mr. Fromm gives you good advice. I just want to add one quick thing. If your husband passed away before the grandparents you refer to, then their...

Can a check made out "to the estate of..." my Mother, be deposited in my checking account?

A check made payable to an estate should be deposited in an account maintained by the estate. That means that you will have to commence an...

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I am a NY attorney and cannot advise you as to your state's laws, but I can provide certain general information that may be helpful. I doubt that...

Can a relative of a deceased party contest the deceased's will if the relative was not specifically bequeathed anything?

A relative who would be among those who would share in the decedent's estate if there were no will can contest the will. Nieces or nephews may or...

Why do most people say a defendant should NOT take a case to trial if its federal?

Mr. Straussman gives you good advice. I have never heard the admonition that a defendant must not take a case to trial in federal court, and have...

Do I have any rights to my Dad's estate in Delaware if I'm not included in his will?

Mr. Miller gives you good advice. One small caveat, however: The one exception to the rule that Mr. Miller refers to is that in all or virtually...