Is the public expected to be off-limits to important considerations given to a prospective client-attorney relations?

This is one of the more interesting questions I have seen on Avvo. I think you would find a great variety of answers among attorneys. I am...

Father passed away with no will. Step mother says she gets everything. Is the child entitled to anything?

First in all cases whether or not there is a Will the spouse is entitled to a family allowance of $10,000 and minor children each get $5000. After...

It depends upon which County. Some counties, will act upon a filing by one with no consents. Other counties, will require a judicial probate...

Do I have a case for legal malpractice or other remedy if my attorney failed to renew a judgment ruled in my favor?

MD Rule 2-625 for the Circuit Court provides: "A money judgment expires 12 years from the date of entry or most recent renewal. At any time before...

Don't take this as a disagreement with what Mr. Berkus wrote. Lawyers in Maryland are governed by a set of ethics rules known as the Maryland Rules...

See above.

Most if not all Registers of Wills in MD take the position that travel expenses are included in the PR commission. Their basis is that a PR should...

Renunciation form

A lawyer can legally solicit completion of the form. Because the Will was not signed (I assume there was no earlier Will) the probate will proceed...

Can I period the court to be the personal representative for my father's estate?

I assume you meant to ask whether you could "Petition" the court to replace her with another PR. You can. But you will need to convince the court...

My friend died last month. I no longer have P.O.A. at her bank. Brother can't go to apartment or bank. What should we/he do?

Someone (probably the brother if there is no Will) will have to start probate at the Register of Wills in the county or city where she ived) Then...

What is this person's state of residence when they died? (Trust and estate problem). Maryland or Florida?

I presume what you want to know is where probate should be initiated. The primary Probate should occur in the state where the person was domiciled....