Friend, seems to me thatformeremployer is overreaching. You do need a litigator. Either a skilled employment atty or an intellectual property...

I think I need a business lawyer

You are right ... You do need counsel. Not sure that you need a litigator just yet, but you DO need a true trademark lawyer.

Can I publish the novels that my grandmother wrote before her death but never published?

Seems to me that these manuscripts are part of her estate as are the copyrights inherent in the works. Chattels, just like her china. The will...

I'm pregnant and I don't want to expose the child to the way his father is, if I cut off contact can he seek custody?

Friend ..... Assuming that the father is violent or abusive .....PLEASE ... Get help with this. Call the local shelter for abused spouses .... ...

Who has the right to the money in a whole life insurance policy? The person who paid the premiums or the person who is insured?

The policy will identify a "beneficiary" and it is this person who will receive the benefits.

Im in a dispute with my business partner i might have to sue him? would a lawyer work on my case on a contingency?

Unlikely. value needs to be pretty high for a contingency.

Does a dealer have to honor the price on the window of a used car even if that price tag is $0

Likely not for clear mistakes. Price sticker is not an offer, but cannot advance a fraud.

If I purchased a 60' boat from a marina, and 9 months later they still have no title for me, can I get a refund????

Could be everything from stupidity to fraud. For a big boat ... Hire a lawyer, captain.

I have found a business partner stealing

The BIG problem here is that you have no written agreement in place with your 'partners." You have no choice but to hire counsel ... skilled...

I was involved in a small auto accident. i wasn't insured until 2 days after the accident due to the need to renew my insurance.

friend: just to be clear ... you were not insured at the time of the accident. Period. If you are responsible for the accident, then you may...