Can my attorney decide not to represent me on civil matter due to "lack of resources" after already signing retainer agreement?

Ms. McCall nails it as she usually does. I would only add that personal injury lawyers interested in taking cases on contingency are very easy to...

My husband has an enlarged liver and there is no explanation other than he took coumadin for several years. Is there a lawsuit.

Many people have side effects from many drugs. The risks of taking the drug need to be balanced against the benefits. Coumadin has many known side...

For Life Estate I know the property doesn't go through probate.

Your question indicates to me that your mother has not taken the time to plan out her estate. There are a lot of options open to her besides a life...

I am living in the home my father left me in his will, the will is being contested, can the personal representative evict me?

When a Will is being contested and has not been admitted to probate or declared invalid, the personal representative's appointment is only...

I am going to probate for my deceased moms will and want to give house to my daughter-it was a reverse mortgage ,short sale.

You should have a lawyer to represent the estate if there is a house involved. Ask the estate's lawyer if you can renounce the gift of the house in...

Can an attorney fee split with a suspended attorney who transferred the mediation case to a third attorney to hold for 14 months

I am not active in CA, so this answer is based on NY law. In general, a suspended or disbarred attorney may receive a fee for past services, but...

My boyfriend is incarcerated he and his sister were left property does he have to forfiet his rights or can she have POA

An incarcerated person can usually inherit. How much control he may have over funds depends on where he is incarcerated, as different systems have...

There is a roundabout way to get full ownership. You could sue your brother, get a judgment against him, and possibly apply that judgment against...

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If both the insurer and beneficiary of an insurance policy are deceased, what is the procedure for using the policy?

Most likely a probate proceeding will be needed for the insured. Get the information together and speak to a probate lawyer. An insurance lawyer...

Not all the parts of your question fit. It seems that your sister filed objections against the Will. If there is a Will, the nominated executor...