New Jersey taxes and distribution of the estate

It sounds like you mother sought to renounce her interest in the estate. With a renunciation, the renounced property passes as though the person...

My mother recently passed away. She did not have a will. Everything she owned was jointly owned by her and me,her son,do I still

If all of her assets were held jointly with right of survivorship, then it would seem unnecessary to commence an administration proceeding. You...

Some estates can go on for quite a long time. It really depends on the nature, extent, and type of assets. If the estate consisted merely of bank...

Can employment be denied to me because im young??

Sounds unfair. But not unlawful. Age discrimination applies starting at age 40. There is no "reverse age discrimination." Of course, I am...

My mother has Alzheimers and is in a nursing home in Miami I have POA over her since at the time I was the closest to her,

It sounds like your mother probably lacks capacity to execute a power of attorney. If you think she still has the capacity to understand the...

Do the laws in new york state allow a beneficiary to represent herself in the probate court litigation WITHOUT an attorney?

One may proceed in Surrogate's Court without an attorney. As you recognize, it is not recommended and can potentially prejudice your rights. As...

I agree in general with my colleague. Lawsuits are time-intensive to an attorney and thus there must be some sort of reasonable hope of a...

My father died in 1973 in Virginia without a will. My mother died in 2006 with a will. My father owned land he had purchased

Let's assume that your mother inherited the land. [That may be a big assumption because I am not familiar with your state's laws of intestate...

Does an employer have any legal recourse against an employee who quits without notice?

If you had a written contract, and one or more terms of that written contract was violated, then, at least technically, that is a breach of...

I was recently fired for reporting a guest walking out on an unpaid restaurant bill. Is this legal?

It sounds like an impossible job you had. I don't know how you would distinguish between a customer walking without paying a check and one who was...