Although contingency fee arrangements are very familiar in the area of personal injury, they are also used in a variety of areas of law. It will,...

What are your legal options if you get fired from work?

Most employment is "at will," meaning that the employer and the employee each are free to terminate the employment relationship. The exceptions to...

Location: Selma, Alabama Is there any way I can sue the church or the Pastor for Defamation of Character, libel, ect.?

I don't see any grounds to sue. First of all, it's not defamation unless something bad has been published to a third party. There is no...

In Oklahoma if i recently got a subpoena to give a deposition in a guardianship case, can i file for lost wages

As Mr. Candiano and Ms. Johnson advise you, those who are subpoenaed as witnesses are given a daily attendance fee and a mileage fee. And that's...

Will Contest Litigation Question: If I was a beneficiary left out of a will, is it possible to hire a lawyer to contact the othe

Ms. Johnson gives you good advice. If you have a colorable claim, resolving that claim in exchange for either taking some action or forebearance...

Pro Bono Attorney

An attorney, whether pro bono or paid, should obviously familiarize himself or herself with all of the documents that comprise the file and take...

Insurance claim for my deceased mother on her brother's policy.

You posted this question twice. I responded to the other vesion of it.

Insurance claim for my deceased mother on her brother's policy.

First, I imagine that sometime in the past 20 years, a new beneficiary was named in your uncle's insurance policy. If not, there may be a...

Can we take my Aunt from her home for better care to get better?

It sounds like your best bet is to bring a guardianship proceeding. I am a NY attorney and cannot advise you as to your state's laws, but I can...

I have been named as a beneficiary in my father´s will. The executor will not give me any information about the wil stating

I am a NY attorney and cannot advise you on your state's laws. As a general rule, however, a beneficiary under a will as well as one who is a...