Do I have a right to the estate if I found my father 3 years ago, he passed in June and didnt tell anyone about me.

It is nice that you salvaged a relationship over three years. But just being related, by blood, doesn't mean that you inherit anything. The answer...

As a pro se litigant, can I ask myself questions about information in the file I have read without objection?

You have run headlong into the hearsay rule! This is difficult enough for experienced trial lawyers, so your confusion is understandable. In...

E.g., "Do I need a real estate attorney?"

Real estate is often the largest purchase a person or family will make. Real estate will often be the most valuable item in a person's estate, and...

First issue: when someone gets probation (of any kind) they are only bound by a term of days/months/years. You can only violate your probation if...

If I do not accept a certified letter from the District Court can the plantiff still go to small claim court?

The answer is "yes," but maybe not at the first trial date. If you are evading service, the court will eventually give permission to serve you by...

This issue arises, often. At some point (as required by the law), the house must be passed through the estate to the lawful heirs. The cost of...

My buisness partner walked out 5 years ago I told him it is time we part ways now he wants something out of the company.

Business breakups are like divorce. You don't know if one party owes anything to the other party, or whether the assets of this business venture...

Vacant hm. Mid foreclosure. AA Co enacts fines for grass. Will lien stay with prop or follow owner?

This is a hot topic, even among lawyers. Your personal responsibility for liens on the property has been discharged. But fines or HOA fees assessed...

What should I do in Maryland if a process server says I was served in a civil case and I wasn't.

Sadly, this is also a common problem. You don't say what court you are in, but bad service can be attacked by a motion. You will have to convince...

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Subj: large overhanging tree that drops dead branches on my garden. Property owner does not intend to correct the situation.

This is another common real property question. There is a reported case decision that say you may cut or trim any part of that tree which extends...