I received settlement from accident and the insurance company offered me a set amount for plastic surgery

Whatever money you got from the insurance company, if you didn't sign a release, it wasn't a settlement. Most likely it was med pay or no fault...

Can I file a surety bond?

The court decree apparently has the bond language in it. There are bonding companies you can hire to post the bond for you. You present the decree...

Ony half the story

Ms. Herd's advice is spot on. Cases involving brain tumors tend to be tough. Yours seems more like a close call than an injury clearly related to...

My husband passed away 9 years ago, now the mortgage company wants proof I'm the executor of estate . . . . There was no estate

If the estate is small (under $10,000 if memory serves) there is a small estate procedure you can follow. Hopefully your husband died in Nassau...

Is a spouse's inherited IRA taxable? Especially if rolled over as a newly opened IRA?

If you are the beneficiary of an inherited IRA, you can roll it over and it will be treated just like your own IRA. Eventually you will pay taxes...

My mother died intestate and leaves a surviving spouse (stepfather) plus her five children. This is Oregon Now what?

You are not the only one who has been having trouble with the Avvo program lately. To answer as much of your question as I can read, jointly held...

Michigan - 1 spouse on mortgage is deceased can the bank take the house? Both names on the deed.

If the house was in joint names the Will did not need to be probated. Your Mom owns it free and clear. I am not an expert on mortgage finance, but...

Very few lawyers handle defamation cases. They are hard to prosecute and even harder to win. Legal fees add up very quickly. If you haven't got...

In will contest, 1 of 2 brothers has a G-A-L who recommends the will go to probate, does it mean the contest will soon be over

The parties and the court are not bound by the recommendations of the GAL. He is appointed to safeguard the interests of one of the parties who...

Can a nursing home in Wisconsin demand payment from a corporation that is owned by the patient's spouse and six of his siblings?

Unlikely the corporation can be liable for her nursing home fees, but I agree that you need to consult with a local elder care lawyer.