Probate research companies go around looking for missing heirs of people who die without close relatives and without a Will. There is nothing...

Aunt is competent, has 6 months to live. No husband / kids. Has big debts & owns home - can creditors pursue estate after death?

There are strategies to protect assets from creditors and lawyers who specialize in such matters. There is also such a thing as fraud on creditors....

What does it mean when an estate is in litigation?

Litigation is a dispute that goes to court. That's what happens when somebody files a petition. Apparently your brother hired a lawyer and now you...

It is correct that you must pursue any possible claim against the VA by the procedures of the Federal Tort Claims Act. For more detailed...

Do i have a case? Can i sue?

I am sorry you went through this tragedy. However, it was almost 6 years ago, so absent special and unusual circumstances the statute of...

If my parents have a will that states who they want to give items to (glassware, guns, etc) do we have to go to probate?

If R/E is an abbreviation for real estate, the answer is that to validly transfer real estate you usually need to go to probate. If there is no...

Can someone bring a legal malpractice lawsuit even though the grievance committee found no misconduct by the attorney?

In theory, yes. Not all malpractice involves ethical violations. Not all ethical violations involve malpractice. My Avvo guide on the subject...

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One could create a life estate in two or more people. If you came to my office I would try to talk you out of it. Life estates are generally a bad...

I agree the executor needs to talk to the attorney for the estate, or if there is no attorney, hire one. In NY it would be necessary to obtain a...

Firing my lawyer aprx. 40 days after my auto accident.

Firing this creep was probably a good move. Retain another lawyer for the accident case and discuss the outgoing lawyer's claims. Any good NC...