I filed a petition for custody of my Godchildren who were placed in foster care a couple of months ago.

"Godchildren"? Sorry, does not compute in Family Court. You need to be a biological parent to seek custody. You should explore adopting these...

What is the procedure for withdrawing the case

I agree largely with Mr. Erickson's recommendations to call or visit the prosecutor, although they may not want to speak to you and would prefer to...

My brother excluded everyone by name in his will except me, can it be contested ?

Agree with Mr. Frederick, contesting a will is an uphill battle. Your question suggests that if your brother's intent was to "cut out" all his...

Are there any protections for independent contractors?

Agree with Mr. Boyer. Except for a few occupations where employers got special legislative treatment (some kinds of computer programmers for...

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What creates an attorney/client relationship and what is legal advice?

I agree with Mr. Jones. Yes, it's legal advice, and since it's from lawyers, it's not someone committing the crime (at least in NYS, it's a...

My landlord is refusing to let me retrieve my daughter's swing set in the backyard after moving out 27 days ago, is this legal?

I've got another idea: how about bringing a small claims action against the landlord in the place where the swing set is located for $400 saying he...

You could send a letter certified mail return receipt requested saying something like you are terminating the services of Attorney X pursuant to...

I'm not a California attorney, but the answer wouldn't necessarily be in the statute book, because it's more of a "common law" real property issue:...

Smokin bans

Been tried; didn't work. From Wikipedia article on "Prohibition": Prohibition became increasingly unpopular during the Great Depression. The...

You can't get your NY Articles of Incorporation online. And the online information (second link below) does not have the officers or articles...