If you do not sign the R&R then the executor has the right to place the money designated for you into an escrow fund where it stays until you do...

Can the federal and state go after me for my husbands unpaid taxes?

There is an innocent spouse form which you can file, which may exempt you from the payment of taxes incurred by him. Unfortunately, you do not...

Termination of parental rights and adoption

The way to do this is to file a motion in family county in the county where the child lives (Hudson?) to terminate the birth father's rights and...

How can you get custody of someone thats 16?

Termination of parental rights is not an easy motion to win. You should apply to the family court in your county for a guardian ad litem (an...

Credit Card Fruad ??

If the card is in his name, it is his card to use any way he wants, and he can withdraw authorization. When a couple is not married, they cannot...

How long does it take for a mechanics lien to become active once the paperwork is filed in the STate of New York?

It becomes active as soon as it is filed and served on the defendant UNLESS the opposite party files an Answer and/or Motion to strike. Our law ...

What are my Legal Options

Geneally speaking an owner cannot be evicted from their own home. You do not say what the marital settlement agreement had decided about the...

For the most part life insurance proceeds are private and the court has no way of knowing the money is coming to you. On the other hand, money...

What happens when you had failed back surgery w/ hardware and CAN NOT FIND A LAWYER TO HELP?

Medical malpractice cases are becoming more and more difficult to win. Juries are often very tolerant of doctors and much less tolerant of...

Will helping Brother write his will he ask for forms to change IRA beneificiary from my mother to sister?

Assuming the will was probated in NYS, you can demand an accounting and challenge her administration of the estate. Probate litigation is rather...