Joseph Jonathan Brophy's Answers (4068)

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My mom is dying and needs 2 know if her kids r responsible to pay her credit card bills after shes gone

Joseph's answer | Answered on December 12, 2013

They are not personally responsible. Her estate will be.

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My mother recently passed and her home was left to her by her father when he passed. She never had it put in her name.

Joseph's answer | Answered on December 12, 2013

Yes, it can be done, but Dad will need to talk to a probate lawyer about it. I am unfamiliar with the procedures in your state. In mine, it would...

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In a legal malpractice case can I only get what I lost in the 1st case?

Joseph's answer | Answered on December 12, 2013

Unless the law of your state differs from most, your lawyer is advising you correctly. What your old case was worth is limited to what you could...

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By law if a judge rules a date that things must be completed by, isn't that date considered a deadline not a a guideline?

Joseph's answer | Answered on December 12, 2013

In some courts deadlines are set in stone and must be obeyed or the conseqences are harsh. In others, deadlines are little more than suggestions....

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My mother has a will and has left her house/estate to her three children. She wanted to put it in a trust to avoid probate court

Joseph's answer | Answered on December 11, 2013

Some years ago, somebody wrote a bestselling book called "How to Avoid Probate." Ever since, it has been a widespread belief that probate is a...

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Should I contact a US Attorney? What type of lawyer should I retain to sue a lawyer that lied to a federal judge to sue me?

Joseph's answer | Answered on December 11, 2013

Your question is unclear. Allegations made in court proceedings, even if false, cannot be the basis of a lawsuit. If someone sues you based on...

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What should I do now?

Joseph's answer | Answered on December 11, 2013

The part of Avvo is for legal, not medical information. I will tell you though, that in 39 years of law practice I have seen quite a few foreign...

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Is there a case for medical malpractice/insenitivity?

Joseph's answer | Answered on December 11, 2013

If doctors could be sued for insensitivity there would be a lot more malpractice cases. I am sorry you had such bad experiences, but without a very...

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Terrible back pain & femoral nerve damage ever since child birth with an epidural. Could this be a medical malpractice?

Joseph's answer | Answered on December 11, 2013

This is a tough one to prove, as nerve damage can occur in a labor- though rarely. There are some good medical malpractice lawyers in your area. I...

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My mom died at 86. I am executor. I am 100% beneficiary on three policies totaling $13,500. No other assets. What do I do next.

Joseph's answer | Answered on December 11, 2013

It seems that you won't need to probate the Will as all the assets pass outside the Will. You can check with SS and VA- I believe payments are made...

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