Our mother had an estate account when she died, on her will she left my brother as personal representative of her estate, now

As personal representative you have to pay the estate's creditors before you distribute whatever is left. See a probate lawyer for guidance. You...

Probate trials

The public administrator is somebody who practically lives in the probate court and generally enjoys the judge's confidence. If you want to sue the...

I hired a main attorney with excellent credentials for a probate matter but for my updated first hearing date his associate is

A first probate hearing date is actually a conference most of the time and little of substance happens. It is perfectly fine to send a competent...

I am sorry that you have to worry about this at such a time. Unfortunately, your brother has a great deal of power as executor. Challenging an...

Hospital Punctures Man's Lung, Man Gets Cancer

I am not a doctor but it is my understanding that there is no known connection between trauma and cancer. At a guess it sounds like a small cell...

Aside from your other problems. Iran is under severe international sanctions and you may not be able to take any money from the sale of the...

Do I need a Probate Lawyer?

No, you don't need a probate lawyer. It is entirely proper to reimburse yourself from the estate for the funeral bills. You don't need a probate...

My father died while on medicaid. He has no will, no bills, and no assets. Is probate necessary?

If there is no estate, probate should not be required. What is in an estate is very broadly construed, however. For example if your father had an...

The rules of evidence baffle attorneys and even judges sometimes. You are liable to come to grief trying to deal with this issue without a lawyer.

I have a personal injury case. can I set my own price for pain & suffering. if I feel the lawyer it's asking to little.

Your injuries may be worth more than $35k with perfect liability. But a fall on stairs is not always an easy case to prove liability. Your attorney...