Is a notarized affidavit still sworn under penalty of perjury if made outside of a court case?

The affidavit is a sworn statement if properly notarized under your state's laws. They would thus be potentially persuasive on the matters that...

My wife signed online real Estate contract without my knowledge?

If what she signed concerns real property that she does not own outright, the contract is probably void as a matter of law, unless she had actual...

Should I filed against the girl that took over my lease?

I agree with Attorney Shuster. This appears to be an agreement between two persons other than yourself, although you might be able to argue that...

Can my landlord be held liable for me slipping and falling on property due to unsafe conditions?

I agree with my colleagues in that you may have a good case here. If they undertook to shovel the other areas close by, yet did not shovel your...

Can I assume control over my grandfather's finances without having him declared incompetent?

I strongly recommend that you sit down in person with an elder law attorney to discuss this in detail. You have equal rights to the accounts you...

Can I get taken by the State of New Jersey when I am deceased if I don't have a will?

Some lawyers are willing to serve as executors, and there are also fiduciaries and financial institutions that do so as well. Your property, while...

Can i sue a lawyer I hired for libel?

I am very sorry to hear this. If he lied to the court, that is indeed unethical behavior, so an ethics complaint might be appropriate if you are...

How can my girlfriend give me authority in a contract

If the property damage is what is being sued for, and the property damaged belongs to you, you could sue the handyman directly; if it is a breach...

Wills, once admitted into probate, become public records, so I would go to the courthouse in the county where your uncle was living up to the time...

If your Pro se, and the defendant wants to depose you, is it mandatory to go to their location or can they come to you.

That is something the parties would have to work out between themselves. Usually the party seeking the deposition will serve a Notice of...