It depends on whether the parties stipulated as a matter of contract that the deposit would be nonrefundable; if so, the stylist is probably on...

Strange. Yes, if your mother left a will, it should have been offered and admitted into probate before the Clerk of Superior Court in your...

What are my options to be able to handle her legal and financial affairs now and when she passes away? Is guardianship necessary

I agree with Attorneys Love and Oldham. Assuming "incapacitated" means that your mother cannot articulate rational decisions, you would need to...

It is very kind of Attorney Powe to make such a commendation, which I sincerely appreciate. In substance, what the person told you is right,...

Is it constitutional for lawmakers to raise the smoking age with out the consent of the people they are affecting?

Thank you for your question. As Attorney Rafter noted, representative democracy, unlike direct democracy, empowers duly elected officials to enact...

How do I get my money back I invested with someone who lied?

This is a bit too vague; we cannot ascertain whether the things about which the business owner was dishonest constitute material deceptions...

I sent a manuscript to my supervisor and he published it without including my name. Can I sue him for copyright infringement?

Probably not infringement based on the stage at which this scholarly work was situated before publication, but certainly there would be other...

Criminal and civil court cases are public events, which any member of the general public is allowed to attend, as long as s/he shows proper decorum...

Can I take the Plastic surgeon to small claim, because it is only $5,000.

This is not a small claims case; if you file there, it will be immediately dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. You should consult...

Can i get married in philippines if i was married before in mexico?

This entirely depends on the domestic relations laws of the Philippines. You would need to clarify with legal counsel there whether by "not...