How do you evict relatives from a home that they have no legal claim?

If your mother is competent, she can evict them from the property. If she is not competent, one of you could open a conservatorship for her, and...

I'm 18 years old, living in california with my mom and want to move out. She says that Miss. law still applies to me. Does it?

Mississippi still has jurisdiction over your custody order. However, as a practical matter, if you want to move out at 18, you can. Absent some...

You should be okay dating a 24 year-old. The "age of consent" in Mississippi is 16, so you don't have to worry about him getting charged with...

Are lawyers required to keep you informed of how much your bill is?

I would question why any lawyer would not give you the bill on a regular basis. It's certainly in his financial best interest to do so. That's...

Can my lawyer decide not to be my lawyer the morning of my indictment. He says he'll send my money back but now I have no repres

If your lawyer decided not to represent you on the day you got *indicted* you will probably have plenty of time to get another lawyer before trial....

How can a death row inmate in Mississippi Have DNA evidence done to prove innocence? For 15yrs he has claimed innocent.

Mississippi law provides for the post-conviction testing of DNA evidence. Biological testing can be obtained by requesting such testing in a...

My mom & stepfather hired a roofing contractor to re-roof my house & he cut his head on a glass table but did not tell me.

I hate to answer your question with a question but, sue you for what? In order to win a lawsuit against you, the contractor would have to prove...

If my 15 year girlfriend as a baby is she considered an adult

Having a child does not automatically "emancipate" or make a minor an adult. Some chancery court judges take the position that if a minor commits...

Visitation rights

You can file an action in chancery court. Since you were not married, the petition should request that paternity be established (deeming you the...

Do i need a lawyer to give my parents legal custody

It sounds like you need a guardianship. These are usually pretty simple, and I can't see a lawyer charging you a significant fee to do this. ...