Can I title searcher due sued for simple research work without any money being exchanged

Assuming that you don't have a contract that limits your liability, you can be sued for work that you performed without charge. Even though you...

My gf divorced her ex after being married for 19 years. How much of his pension is she entitled to under NYS law?

As others pointed out, this should have been dealt with in the judgment of divorce. If your GF's attorney did not negotiate for a portion of the...

I gave old court transcripts to my new lawyer. cCan he hold them hostage with a lien if I need them for an appeal?

I don't believe that he can keep transcripts that you paid for, and which you gave to him. That would ordinarily be beyond the attorney's...

Can I terminate my current job if I have signed a contract?

They'll have to sue you to get it. Whether they win depends on the specific terms of the contract you signed.

Don't counter. Reject and tell them you're hiring an attorneys and then hire an attorney.

Can a NY lawyer refuse to turn over my file - including court transcripts for which I have paid - because I still owe him money?

An attorney in New York received a retaining lien over any file that he or she works on. This lien attaches automatically over any attorney work...

It likely means he didn't go to law school, but it is not a commonly used phrase.

I worked 80 hours and my employer took 40 hour from me or shall i say he only reported 40 hours can he do this if i worked these

You should contact an employment lawyer in your community.

Am I entitled to a copy of my father's will? He died in New York state in 2007.

It's almost certainly too late to do anything.

I had a claim against a brokerage firm recently denied by FINRA arbitration. Is there any way to have the denial reviewed ?

FINRA has an internal appeal process which must be exhausted before you can bring a Court proceeding, but once there is a ruling against you, it is...