If a lawyer has freehold on my deceased parents house what does it mean?

The word "freehold" is not a commonly used one in your situation. If you are the only child (no siblings and no child or children of pre-deceased...

My 16 year old daughter has chosen to move in with a family she babysits for. We live in New york. What legal rights do I have

There is some possibility that your daughter will try to claim that she is "emancipated"!and no longer under your parental control--always a very...

I fell on ice in a city owned parking lot and had resulting medical expenses: is the city liable for those expenses?

I do not practice law in your state but I do practice law in two other states that can get pretty cold and icy-New York and New Jersey. Claims and...

Do principals have the right to solve crimes?

Public school principals can search students in a school setting on the basis of reasonable cause or reasonable suspicion even if they subsequently...

I LIVE IN MY HOME WITH MY GAY PARTNER SINCE JUNE 1973 .HE DIED AND I ASSUMED THE HOUSE IS MINE>THE DEED HAS TWO NAMES

It might be helpful for you to determine how much equity or value you have in the premises--equity is the difference between the present fair...

I think you should provide the person with a copy of the deed and a copy of the death certificate and demand that they vacate and remove their...

You might consider an informal accounting which would serve as a substitute for a formal judicial accounting . In a formal judicial accounting, ...

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I need to add a disclaimer provision in my and my spouses will to avoid NJ inheritance tax after myself or my wife dies.

Since 1993 when I convinced the New York Times to write an article about disclaimer or "safety valve" wills, I have been a very strong proponent of...

It would be the best situation if your father had signed either (1) a living will; or (2) a health care proxy; or (3) an advanced health care...

A power of attorney is a legal document that a person, such as your son, signs to appoint someone else, who is trusted such as you, to act on his...