I have a contractual dispute with a person whose husband happens to be an attorney. When we drafted the contract, I had no idea

The fact that your adversary is married to her lawyer is neither here nor there as far as I am concerned. You knew she had an attorney when you...

My lawyer contact me and said the case was settle and I have to come in to sign papers when do I get the money

It takes weeks to months from the time settlement documents are received by the defendant until the client can be paid. Every case is different....

When will I need an attorney?

Reading between the lines, I am going to take a guess that you had no insurance on your truck. Otherwise your insurance company would have assigned...

I was in a wreck in 2011 and now am blind in my right eye.

You were a passenger and were seriously injured. If you want to be compensated you need to get to a personal injury lawyer immediately. Don't worry...

Can you get information about a possible settlement for a deceased spouse without initiating/finishing the probate process?

Mr. Baker and Mr. Frederick give you good advice. I just want to add that many people have a dread of the probate process that is not justified....

I must represent myself in concluding divorce case and drop attorney, his fees and lack of resolution literally makes me ill.

You have a perfect right to discharge your attorney any time for any reason or no reason. That said, it's usually a really bad idea to proceed...

You don't have to inform the court of anything until your lawyer makes a formal application to withdraw. Usually lawyers seek to withdraw if there...

When does the executor position start with all it's authority before you file or after you filled informal probate?

A nominated executor has a responsibility to fulfill the last wishes as expressed in the Will. If those wishes include transferring or selling the...

My Aunt passed away. My Dad was her brother in law. Can I claim her estate even tho he can't?

As nominated executor, your father has an obligation to probate the Will and follow its instructions. Without seeing the Will, I can't advise you...

I hired a malpractice lawyer, he filed 1 day prior to deadline. He told me we had an expert witness.

Yes, your lawyer should have notified you of the problem before letting your case be dismissed. If your present lawyer did in fact do nothing and...