My 19 y/o da. got an "Appearance Ticket" last night for 221.05 Penal Law; residue of THC in pipe-she was not fingerprinted.

Yes, she needs to have a lawyer appear with her. Many people make the mistake of not treating a desk appearance ticket seriously. A conviction,...

My dad died left me beneficiary and lawyer power of attor.lawyer will not give me time of day. neither will wicked stepmother..

As Mr. Brinkmeier pointed out the power of attorney stopped being a valid document upon your father's passing. You did not mention whether your...

Postponed the original hearing at TVB/happauge for the 1st time, when would it be too late to contact a lawyer to wk on my case

You have not jeopardized your ability to get an attorney by requesting an adjournment. However, I would recommend you contact an attorney...

I was ticketed for a right-of-way violation turning left at an intersection. Do I need a lawyer?

You are going to want to plead not guilty and fight this ticket. Retain an attorney to represent you and they may be able to get the matter...

Who will have legal rights to my terminally ill sister's assets after she passes?

Mr. Frederick correctly summed up how estates are distributed when a person dies without a will in most jurisdictions. A fiduciary may need to be...

How to sign over custody after death?

First of all congratulations on the new arrival. What you are talking about is referred to as guardianship in many jurisdictions. If you and...

1st 6 pt speeding ticket. Possible to reach out to the cop to see if he would dismiss the ticket-my dad is a retired cop?

There have been so many ticket fixing, or police courtesy, scandals lately that I would not advise you to count on being able to get the ticket...

6 pt speeding ticket; hearing at tvb office in happauge; can I plea bargain to reduce points/fees before the hearing?

TVB is the land of no plea bargaining. It tends to be an all or nothing court where you are going to end up being found guilty or not guilty. ...

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I am inheriting money from my Aunt's estate and the Probate was Nov 5,2012. How long after probate would the money be dispersed?

Many states have laws that indicate that a certain window of time must be provided after a will is admitted to probate for creditors to come...

Can a foreign guardian be appointed for children who are US citizens?

The drafting of the will and execution of the will is not the issue here. You need to keep in mind that naming a person as guardian of your...