Am I responsible to pay for my mom's mortgage? She passed away in 2003. We do have joint CD's. Can the bank take the money?

If your mother passed away in 2003 and you still are paying the mortgage on her house, something is amiss. I could reply with a dozen questions...

Can a dealership cancel the sale 3 weeks after I purchased the car?

Before a lawyer could give you a specific answer, they would need to carefully review the purchase contract you signed and the terms of the finance...

What is the legal answer regarding an employer opening personal mail of an employee if the mail addressed solely to the employee

In general, there is no expectation of privacy in the workplace. There are facts which may allow you to claim an expectation of privacy. For...

I have a felony warrant for my arrest can I still get married or will they know when I apply for the marriage licence

I can't give you a specific answer to your question, but I have an obligation to advise you to contact a lawyer ASAP and turn yourself in and deal...

My mother recently passed in Washington DC and although we know she has a will we can't locate the original.

Did your mother live in DC when she prepared the will and did she go to a lawyer in DC? Most lawyers who keep a "copy" of the will, actually have...

When you received the ticket, that means that you were charged with a crime. It does not seem like the "arrest" you see on TV but it is still an...

What is a good defense argument for a charge of Obstruction of Justice in Norfolk Virginia.

I am assuming that this is the second time you submitted this question. You need to go over these details with a local criminal defense lawyer. ...

17 year old charged with underage possession of alcohol. First offense. How does she plead?

You really should sit down with a local lawyer who does this type of work and discuss the issues in detail. Because the case is in Juvenile Court...

Do I need to get a lawyer or used the lawyer my son got on his own through the court

Some court appointed lawyers or lawyers who are full-time Public Defenders can be very good, dedicated, experienced lawyers. On the other hand,...

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Im 16 and live in Va and would like to get emancipated? i have someone better then my parents to take care of me.

If the problems with your parents are primarily disagreements over where you will go to school or other basic family/life decisions, it seems to me...