Can it be mandated that my dad's house be sold? Do I have any recourse? Is ownership 1/2 his and 1/2 mine?

Real estate and estates...each very local issues and governed by state law.....time to see a lawyer, if the property is worth the funds to spend on...

Collect money from deceased relative

You are asking a question that is not as straight forward as it appears...Was there a will? Are there other relatives? Was the estate probated?...

Can I do anything about this, or am I just completely out of luck?

I agree with lawyers here....if the money is significant retain a lawyer to handle this question for you. The lawyer will have to go to the probate...

What should i do about this lawyer and situation do i have any recourse to get my money back and to remove this lawyer and hire

First: you can always get rid of your lawyer; that is your right; Second, lawyers get paid for the work done, If the lawyer failed to do what the...

Could a person get in trouble for busting open a car window to help a child?

One can always get into "trouble"...life is like that; one can always be sued - the law is like that. The question should be what happens next: the...

Alleging a Cause of Action

No one can tell you whether you were specific enough in your complaint to allege a claim without looking at the document. You can not write: "I was...

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I filed and lost a small claims case. Can I request to correct or cancel the judgment as a way to appeal?

The entire point of the small claims procedure is to render a decision on a dispute relatively simple, quick, and inexpensive. A lawyer (or you)...

Do I have a possible slander per se and character assassination suit?

Who besides yourself did he say or write these things to? If nobody, who may have hurt feelings but your reputation was not hurt.

My settlement money for my son's traumatic brain injury is gone because my lawyer's house was about to get foreclosed.

This issue is very serious. I would think that given the money involved you should be able to find a lawyer. Also you may wish to go to the Bar...

Is it better to file a Motion for Reargument & Renewal or a Motion to Vacate the Default Judgment? Thanks so much!

Motion to vacate the default or in the alternative for reconsideration...and this time do not get the procedure wrong......Explain explicitly what...