A person must be competent to sign a power of attorney or any legal document. Having dementia, does not necessarily mean she is incompetent. It...

I am an heir to my Dad's estate.It has been 13 years the estate was settled. What papers do i need to file to the surrogate cou?

Go to the court yourself and request to see the file. Ask a clerk to help you. They may be able to tell from the orders in the file where your...

If I am at senior week with friends and they are drinking (and I am not) but the cops come, can I be convicted?

18 Pa. CSA Section 6308 can attribute criminal liability to minors who purchase, consume, transport or possess alcoholic beverages. Unless police...

If a family member in Tennessee is requesting a live-in caregiver, can the spouse deny it?

These are complicated situations. As mentioned, if your mother's husband is a sole owner or owns the house with your mother, he can bar you from...

Can I tell judge husband is innocent and does not deserve punishment in victim impact statement in PA?

Every victim has the right to speak at a defendant's sentencing. Since I am not intimately familiar with the facts here, I suggest you run this...

If you are asking if CYF can put a safety plan in the home because of a criminal court no contact order, my answer would be yes. CYF can act based...

Friend told undercover or ci he sold drugs can he get charged with anything even if he didn't sell any?

I really doubt it. There is no physical evidence-no drugs, no money, no witness to a delivery. There are people that confess to murders all the...

Should I put utilities in my name?

I suggest contacting an AR lawyer as my answer is based on PA law. As you can see, the utility provider mainly cares about being paid, not who is...

Allegheny County and imagine many others, do not enforce the 30 day rule. To preclude further discovery based on a technical time limit would be a...

What can be done about my brother owing my mother rent?

I think it would be a priority to get him out of the house, so follow through with the eviction. If your brother becomes aggressive or violent, you...