Could a person have malpractice claim against a doctor for withholding medical information from them; say about their heart?

Unless the delay in learning of his heart condition caused your brother to get substantially worse, there are no damages and therefore no basis for...

Could this be malpractice?

The elements of a malpractice case are departure from standard care causing an injury. As a pracitcal matter, the injury has to be quite serious or...

Who decide when its time to have a mediation to try to settle the case the defendents or the other side

Sometimes the court requires mediation. Sometimes the parties agree to do it. For a mediation to succeed, both sides have to want to settle. A...

If your parents left no will & a farm with acreage, can one sibling of several stop the sale of the property, rest want to sell.

You don't provide enough facts for me to provide much information, other than that you have got a mess on your hands. In general, a legal...

How much should it cost to probate a will when the only estate is a jointly owned home?

If the present deed shows a joint tenancy of a husband and wife it may not be necessary to probate the Will at all. Take the deed and the Will to...

I do not practice in your state. This is general information. The parents of a minor are legally responsible for the wrongdoing of the minor only...

Family Camp for 5 generations

If there was really no will, your father let the family down. Your step mother will be entitled to a bit more than half of your father's estate in...

Who is the legal heir when a person dies without a will and has a living spouse and children?

In all states I know of, the spouse and childen are both legal heirs, with their shares set by law. The specific formulas differ from state to...

Can an estate's executor get an eviction of a Bronx tenant for not paying rent as quickly as one who were to purchase the home

Evictions are a pain in th eneck, whoever does it. The Bronx courts are notoriously slow. I would be very surprised if the executor could get the...

Why is it that you suggest@ least 99% of the time when there is conflict between client and attorney the client should go

Changing lawyers is a big expensive deal. If you can find a way to work things out, everybody benefits. That's why you should try to talk to the...