In most, if not all states, a lawyer serve as an LLC's organizer and registered agent. Many business lawyers in fact do this. Consult with a...

This is a broad question, the answer to which depends on what estate planning instruments your husband has in place at the time of his death; this...

Will a separate document kept with a will work to distribute personal items?

Often wills have provisions that say something to the effect that the testator reserves the right to leave a separate writing, nonbinding but still...

If you are named executor of a will do you have to pay a bond?

It makes sense that this would be a matter of concern. If you and your mother are in agreement about this, my colleagues' answers--to the effect...

What do I do when he did not make a will?

When a person dies without a will, his/her assets will be governed by state intestacy laws. Your first order of business is to determine who might...

Past conduct may be a helpful contextual clue in deciding whether probable cause exists in a present instance, but by itself is insufficient for...

Civil and Criminal Jurisdiction are same location/courts/city or it differs. For example Crime/Fraud location or living place?

Your thinking is for the most part correct. Criminal offenses will almost always be adjudicated in the locality in which they allegedly arose: in...

How do I get my truck back? Can they take anything out of it?

In the civil context, you can sue in North Carolina small claims court for the vehicle and any special or consequential damages relating to the...

Is it a lost case?

This is a little confusing. If the donation and the membership are inextricably bound so that one gives rise to the other (an arrangement common...

How do I get unearned fees back from my deceased lawyer?

If his firm was an incorporated entity and its existence survived the lawyer's death, you could assert a claim directly against that entity. ...