My mother signed a legal document to divide an estate hours before she was placed in a mental institution

I'm not sure I understand the role of a coroner in determining one's mental health. That notwithstanding, I am assuming that her placement in a...

My dad passed away the house was in his name and procured prior to marriage to my step mom there is no will ??

The answer provided by my colleague is in all respects correct. If the house was in his name alone, then it does not matter that he purchased the...

My Mom has passed with no will?

First, please accept my sympathies. When someone dies without a will, that person's property is distributed in accordance with New York's law of...

Non-Compete provisions

A non-compete provision is not implied in law. All other things being equal, If there is no such provision, you have no independent obligation to...

I need to have work done in the house I am renting but the tenants refuse to let workers in.

I agree with my colleague. There is, almost invariably, a clause in the lease permitting entry to make repairs or for purposes of inspection. ...

Do you need a lawyer in order to submit an power of attorney

I agree with my colleague. Sometimes it is better to comply when compliance involves a simple and essentially ministerial act than to get into...

If there is a named beneficiary, there is no normally probate or administration proceeding needed in order to obtain the funds. At the very least,...

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If you are provided with a waiver and consent, after a period of time, the proponent of the will will decide to have a citation issued. There is...

You will not have a criminal record if you were not charged with any crime, much less convicted of any crime. But you should probably consult...

Based upon those facts, and without knowing more of the details, I am not certain that a defamation claim would be viable. There may, however, be...