Is wife liable for her deceased husbands unsecured credit card balances when she did not sign for or ever use said credit cards?

Generally, no, as the husband's debts will be part of his estate. The wife should have no personal liability. If she becomes Executrix of his...

I know of no state law that prohibits jumping off bridges although I have never researched it. What will apply will be state statutes that protect...

How much will it cost to get a court transcript of the day I went to court? Am I able to get one free online?

Generally, in Allegheny County, unlike some other surrounding counties, preliminary hearings are not electronically recorded. Sometimes the Public...

How does pleading not guilty by mental illness or defect work..

As pointed out, if your friend has such serious mental health issues and is being prosecuted, he needs way more help than you can offer. He needs...

Why cant my disabled friend living in a nursing home spend her injury compensation money the way she wants.

It sounds like she is receiving Medicaid benefits? If so, she cannot spend personal injury proceeds freely. Medicaid has in interest in all of her...

If the papers in the mail are a civil complaint, your probation or parole, will not be affected. Sometimes however, District Justices serve...

Is it "legal" for an estate attorney to give a distribution settlement check to a third party "representative" ?

Perhaps the estate attorney could have been more careful by having your sign a release for him to direct payment ot the 3rd party. However, as you...

Can I be convicted of a DUI if I was not in the car?

One of the fundamental burdens of proof the Commonwealth has in a DUI is to prove that the driver was operating or in control of the car. If this...

Who gets childs documents in divorce

You can hire a lawyer to file a petition to order him to return these documents but that would cost money, take time and has no certain result....

What do I do

Do not plead guilty by mail and send in the money in. Check "not guilty" on the back of the citation. If you plead guilty you will have a record...