Trip and slip

Was the tree root actually on the sidewalk? Or was it within the tree well -- the dirt area around the tree? If it was within the tree well, I...

Buying a house

Sure you can put the house in your name alone, but the house will still be "marital property" and your wife will have rights to it. The fact that...

Estate distribution

In New York, unless you have a signed agreement in recordable form, you can’t disinherit your spouse. While many married people would like to...

Family

If his mother is in jail, where is your son living? If he's living with you and you already have joint custody, you need to consult a Texas...

Business set-up

When your brother in law says "we should just trust each other," what you should be hearing in your mind is "Danger -- major disaster ahead." No...

Speeding ticket combined with failing to signal

It sounds like you're asking whether you can bargain for a zero point infraction in exchange for a guilty plea. Not likely, not in New York City...

A good attorney "respects" judges, but doesn't fear them. No lawyer should advise his client to make any plea or take any position just because of...

A defendant is usually presumed competent to stand trial unless his mental condition prevents him from understanding the nature and object of the...

Co-signed apartment

The first thing you need to do is to read that lease and see what you co-signed for. Make sure that when you co-signed, you didn't guarantee...

Gift claim deed

Well this certainly is a fine mess. In my opinion you were defrauded out of your house. Most likely your course of action is to bring suit in...