Mom died feb 2012, will was made by mom, signed by sister,now step dad is sayin thers no will, and put house up for sale,,,,,,,,

Your stepfather may be right There are very specific requirements for executing wills. Generally beneficiaries can't be witnesses. If the will was...

NY does not permit a NY lawyer to charge more than 33 1/3% contingency fee for an accident case in NY no matter how many lawyers are involved. But...

Mediation settlement

I agree you should sit down with your attorney in a non-confrontational way and go over everything. Fee arbitration should only be considered only...

A 'Motion to Compel' was filed by defense in my med mal case for 23rd of this month. Do I have to appear? What do I need to do?

A motion to compel is a step toward getting your case dismissed for failure to provide discovery. Your case has already been dismissed once. Now...

Will they get my current texts.?

Talk to your lawyer about this. The trend in NY personal injury litigation is for defendants to seek access to plaintiff's social media postings,...

You would need to be a joint tenant or a beneficiary on the accounts. You are not a legal heir unless you are related by blood or adoption.

I need a mediator fast like/charleston sc/medical malp. case is solid/pro-se. I know STUPID! The state rep talked about settle.?

Good for you if you filed the case in time to save it from dismissal. But pro se litigants can't win medical malpractice cases, and defendants...

My OB severed my ureter while removing my ovary and a blood clot. It was intended to be a day surgery & no work for 2 weeks.

Injuring the ureter is not necessarily malpractice, but injuring it and sending the patient home without fixing it right away, may well be...

IS THERE A DOCUMENT I NEED TO ASSURE THAT MY SON GETS OUR HOME AFTER WE ARE GONE THAT CANNOT BE CHANGED.

It can be done, but not without a lawyer. There are a couple of ways to do it. Stay away from those document preparation companies. The legal fees...

Is it normal to give a recorded statement to my own insurance after being sued?

Yes. You have a duty to cooperate with your insurance carrier in defense of the claim.