A friend of mine is in a assisted living do to mental issues, and dementia.

Your options appear to be either to pay the full amount for your friend's care or to find another place for her to live. While the home kindly made...

Dad died in December 2010. Do we have to sell the house to finalize probate?

The answer to your question depends not on the Will, but on the title of the home. If the home is titled in your father's name alone, then probate...

Can I break a lease on an apartment if...

Your question is a good one. What you are suggesting really is that the management has breached the contract by failing to enforce the restrictions...

Is it legal for my employer to force me to sign a paper agreeing not to discuss the possible upcoming sale of the business?

It is called a confidentiality agreement and it *can* be enforceable, provided the terms are reasonable and there is consideration. The problem you...

Deeds, like all other estate planning documents can be contested on a number of grounds, the two most common being lack of capacity and undue...

Do I Need a real estate attorney?

I would agree with attorney Brinkmeier. The type of arrangement you describe has ample potential for them to take advantage of you. When you are...

Father conitinued

Please see my prior two answers. I believe that, in the absence of an agreement by your brothers to divide and distribute the estate now, absent...

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Father's estate continued.

Please see my prior answer. I believe the $250k can be distributed now, and it is probably your best chance of resolving this as cheaply as...

Father passed away March 31, 2009. Continued.

The attorney was working for your brother, not the other way around. He may have withdrawn, because he did not believe your brother was properly...

Is there any advantage to suing someone who is having financial hardship for breach of contract?

An action in small claims court is relatively inexpensive and does not involve attorneys. On the other hand, if the client is being honest with you...