What steps do I need to take to move this along?

You want a step-parent adoption which will move readily with the natural father's consent. You do need a lawyer because I do not believe there ...

Please what do I do when a former landlord brought a claim that I should make payments for unoccupied period after I moved?

Until suit is filed against you, there is nothing to do. If and when suit is filed against you, you should bring the Complaint to an attorney.

I was advised that I would be laid off later this year but in the process was terminated. Do I have any recourse?

Without a contract, you can be terminated for any reason or no reason. The fact that others got severance, makes it look like you had a particular...

Will they give me a hard time in new consular processing after getting an international divorce from a previous U.S. marriage?

Your hard time will be in finding her. If she is in Maryland you can sue her here. I do not know the laws in Egypt.

Can my lawyer withhold my retainer fees indefinitely?

If you have 1.5 years of e-mails that have gone unanswered and you are certain there is a billing error and that you are owed money, write to the...

From 2007 you have not gotten your property. What makes you believe anything is there? Whose lock is on the house, your ex's or the bank's? If...

I've filed a counter suit against my x for his breach of contract. He started paying me the money, but then stopped...

He sued you. You sued him. The money involved is around $50K. Stop wasting time. Get a lawyer.

Can a deceased person, be released to a funeral home, with the consent of a companion who is not a legal family member?

This is a question for an Oklahoma attorney in the county/town/city in which he lived.

I figure it will be hard to collect money owed even though there is a judgement against the person owing us the money.

The District Court has a pamphlet on how to collect.

In a general release, in a personal injury case, what does it mean, if the releasor agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold

It means not only do you release the the person who injured you for the stated amount, but also you will not seek any other monies against that...