Are the bylaws in a volunteer organization--a garden club--legally binding in the state of Michigan?

People often misunderstand that the way to handle an errant officer of a nonprofit is the same as in a for profit-- the BOARD must fire or...

You asked what kind of trouble. Criminal trouble is the answer. I don't know about specific state laws but forging public documents such as title...

How to eliminate a collection item added to my personal credit for a sub-chapter corporation outstanding debt and the company is

You have a right to write the credit agencies and request publication of an explanation of your own under the Fair Credit Reporting act; but first...

Can a witness in a lawsuit be made to testify without a subpoena?

Interesting question and not enough information to evaluate all your risks. However if there is a court order granting a motion to compel some...

My husband and I own a timeshare in Fl. The maintenance fees are $840.00 a year. Can we get bad credit if we just stop paying ?

Timeshares can be hard to sell. In estates many times they are just abandoned. You can certainly get a bad entry on your credit history if...

Brother passed away. no will, no trustee. assets few, uncashed checks.

In some if not most or all states you might be able to obtain payment of them with a Small Estate Transfer Afffidavit. Likely there is some such...

Do I have any rights to my father's estate?

Here are a few ideas that should apply pretty much anywhere, though I am not licensed in California. The main thing is that you need to find...

I am named as the beneficiary in my ex-husband's retirement fund but they refuse to pay. Is it possible to sue for the fund?

You may wish to shop for an hourly lawyer, even, rather than a contingency, because I think perhaps you have a good case, although I could not say...

Probate lawyer contest will

In general the executor named in the will once appointed as Personal Representative by the court has control and authority to make decisions for...

What would the typical payment be to a Personal Representative of an estate valued at approximately $210,000?

They are owed a reasonable fee. There is no statutory fee schedule. There is no way of saying what fee would be reasonable or not without more...