My Mother passed 1 month ago. she had a life insurance policy and all four of her children are beneficiaries. she owned a home

Proceeeds from life insurance made directly to beneficiaries pass outside the estate, so creditors can't reach them. A will that gifts real...

My mother wants to sign her property over to my sister, but does not have money for an attorney. What can she do?

As you can see from Mr. Spewack's answer, your mother can't afford not to hire an attorney to help her do this correctly. It will cost a lot less...

There is no easy answer to your question. The fact that the operation caused you an injury is not all you need to prove. These cases rest on their...

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It depends on the terms of the life insurance policy. Sometimes the beneficiary of the policy must survive the insured by a certain period of time...

Brother & I on deed for father's house in conjunction w/ our father. Father now deceased. Is the home part of estate?

Mr. Bybee's answer is very complete and accurate. The simple version is, it depends on exactly what the deed says and what the Will says. This...

Can this be a malpractice case?

It is certainly worth consulting with an experienced medical malpractice attorney. They are happy to confer over the phone and meet at no charge. ...

V.A. Wrongful Death

What the VA is doing in 2014 has no bearing on a case they settled so long ago. You settled the case. It's over. The burden of reopening a...

Is this a valid lawyer fee?!!

Every case is different and questions of law arise in almost every case. The law is also changing all the time. If your lawyer didn't do research...

Are ethics complaints disfavored with on going litigation even when something is most egregious

Generally ethical issues have nothing to do with the resolution of the case at hand, and may be a distraction. There is no statute of limitations...

If a Dr. prescribes the wrong medication for a patient that leads to his/her death is this malpractice?

If the patient was already suffering from cancer, it may be a challenge to show that the medication and not the cancer was the cause of death....