Different states have different requirements for witnesses, powers of executor, etc. The document may well be valid, or there may be a small...

As the others have stated, you may very well have a claim, but an expert will need to review the medical records to determine whether or not there...

Is a debt dischargeable 2 months after a chapter 7 bankruptcy case is closed?

If the original debt was incurred before the chapter 7 was filed, it is discharged. It does not matte when the collection agency got it, as they...

Do both biological parents need to be part of an adult adoption.

No, you don't. Find a lawyer for your step father, as he is the one who files the petition, and the process will be simple for an experienced...

Am I allowed to respond to this and if so what is the rule to respond?

Technically, a notice of this kind does not REQUIRE a response, but in not doing so you are allowing the other side to communicate and make an...

They would only be able to attach your husband' property if you owned it jointly with him, and tax returns are not subject to garnishment until the...

Can I be held liable for all the mortgage balance if the ex-wife is awarded the house and then she goes bankrupt and forecloses?

As it was for personal, as opposed to business property, you do not have to claim the amount on a 1099a as income. It is simply a way for the...

What do I need to do about a 1099-c that I got from a debt buyer

A 1099C amount would generally be included on your tax return as income, causing your tax liability to potentially go up. However, if you are...

Personal injury claims

Not directly. If the bills were related to the accident, the hospital could file a medical lien which attaches to the proceeds. Your attorney...

Will me filing bankruptcy take care of owed back child support and if so.. how would I go about doing that?

Child support is not dischargeable in any bankruptcy case, so neither a chapter 7 nor a chapter 13 would "take care of it" in the sense of making...