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My mother died 7 years ago. My sister is the executor. The house is on the market for more than it's value. Do I have recourse?
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Answered on August 13, 2012
7 years is a long time to hold on to a house that's in an estate. It is possible, although difficult, to remove an executor who is not doing his or...
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Can an attorney assistant or office manager refuse to allow you to talk to the actual attorney?
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Answered on August 13, 2012
The staff is apparently under orders to limit access to the attorney. Some lawyers practice that way, and there's not much you can do about it...
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Can disciplinary steps be taken when an attorney forgets to invoke the rule at trial?
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Answered on August 13, 2012
Lawyers mostly get disciplined for ethical violations which have to do with mishandling clients' money. Making a mistake in regard to a legal rule...
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Help! I am running out of time. I filed an appeal, pro se, on a dental malpractice for failure to diagnose periodontal disease.
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Answered on August 12, 2012
You are posting from New Hyde Park, which is in the 2d Judicial Department. The continuous treatment rule is applied very sparingly in the 2d...
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How do I get medical records??
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Answered on August 12, 2012
It depends whether your mother is alive, which you didn't mention. Talk to a lawyer expert in nursing home cases first.
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I had a emergency c section 16 years ago nearly died, 6 hours of uncontrolable bleeding, dr. cut nerves, bladder and uterar, ???
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Answered on August 12, 2012
Sorry, the time to sue passed years ago. The statute of limitations for medical malpractice in NY is
2 1/2 years from the date of the...
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Do you know the Red-Flags in a divorce case in which one party is merely trying to dominate, control and ruin the other party?
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Answered on August 12, 2012
As a judge once said about poronography, I can't define it, but I know it when I see it. Such tactics are common in matrimonial litigation,...
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Are there fines & penalties for Tax debts to heirs after death of tax evader ?
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Answered on August 12, 2012
If you are contesting a will you need a lawyer, and a good one, especially in the situation you describe. Your questions should be addressed to...
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Can a person tell a attorney that he doesn't want his services any longer if there was a contract that was signed
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Answered on August 12, 2012
You can discharge a lawyer any time for any reason or no reason. Discharging a lawyer because the documents have been filed but not yet served...
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Some careless person dug a huge hole on the beach. I fell in it and badly sprained my ankle. What can I do?
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Answered on August 11, 2012
You probably can't do anything. There is a concept called notice- to be liable for a condition of property, the property owner has to have reason...
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