If you decide to try to overturn this deed, you should know what you are getting into. I recently had occasion to review a file of a case in...

It's not a conflict of interest for an attorney to represent an immediate family member, but it's usually a bad idea. A lawyer should maintain some...

MY FATHER DIED AND HIS SETTLEMENT CAME THOUGH BUT HOW CAN I FIND IT

All cases filed in court are a matter of public record. If you don't have any documents relating to your father's case and don't know who his...

How do I protect myself if I have my parents car in my name if they get into an accident

Carry sufficient insurance on the car. Most people don't. It doesn't cost much more to carry $300,000 than $100,000 liability coverage. That...

How long can this process take and is there anything I can do to speed it up? Is there anything else I can do to get my money?

Three months is a long time to wait for a response from Medicare about a lien, but it can happen. Three weeks is more usual. The lawyer can't lose...

My lawyer called me and said that he can settle fairly quickly, how long will this take?

There is no usual time to settle a case. A few months is on the very low end. Generally the more money you are looking for the harder it is to...

As the executor, can I close out my uncle's estate without the assistance of an attorney?

A large proportion of people who post questions to this site have a fear of probate and a fear of attorneys becoming involved in estates. While I...

In a probate case what are the customery costs in the final bill as toestimated time with closing the file and costs associated.

The charges for a probate depend on the size of the estate and its complexity. Total charges for a probate can range from a couple thousand for a...

If this is Kings County, they insist on an affidavit of heirship in every administration application. You should not try to do this yourself....

Can fee be waived till matter resolved in investigating missing/absent paperwork and Trust monies?

I edited your tag to add probate. I can't think of any way a lawyer could investigate this situation without the cousin and the sister knowing...