Questions answered by Peter L. Conway

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Does my Mother have an legal right to her married son's medical treatments?

Peter's answer | Answered on June 12, 2015

I agree with Messrs. Brent and Frederick. Mr. Frederick has laid out the steps that you can consider taking. As you are contemplating the...

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I don't want a divorce. After 38 yr, my husband has changed. He needs help but won't admit it. I can't handle the unfairness.

Peter's answer | Answered on June 10, 2015

Unfortunately, in Michigan, if one spouse wants a divorce and testifies that the marriage relationship is broken down (which seems to be your case)...

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Can I get a divorce without spending a lot of money and without spending a lot of time in court?

Peter's answer | Answered on June 10, 2015

Your best solution is to sit down with a divorce lawyer in your area and go over your entire situation with the lawyer. You will probably discover...

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My mother collects on my dads meso cancer ... he died in 2002 and i have not seen a dime what can i do ?

Peter's answer | Answered on June 09, 2015

For a variety of reasons, the collection of claims, particularly from bankrupt companies, continues in dribs and drabs. Your father had a...

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What kind of lawyer do I need?

Peter's answer | Answered on June 08, 2015

I agree that you need a probate lawyer. If your mother had no will or trust and she and her boyfriend were never married, or were divorced at the...

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Common law marriage shared money?

Peter's answer | Answered on June 08, 2015

Michigan has not recognized common-law marriage since the 1950s. Is Mr. Gornbein points out, you may have other causes of action in the event that...

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Quick settlement of estate, access to bank account

Peter's answer | Answered on June 08, 2015

I agree with Messrs. Frederick and Brennan. You must open a probate estate and, by the time you have finished notifying creditors and doing the...

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Wife has been given a key to a safety deposit box and was told to get the large sum of cash to of the box when her relative die

Peter's answer | Answered on June 05, 2015

I agree with Mr. Emaius. First issue is is the person who gave you the key the person who owns the box and, presumably, the contents. Second, are...

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During my marriage my inlaws had a bank account in my husband and their names? He stated to the FofC that he no longer had it,

Peter's answer | Answered on May 28, 2015

If the food bank account was hidden from you, you may have a claim on it now.

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Can an Estate be settled [sold] without going through Probate if there was no will? How do I get information about status.

Peter's answer | Answered on May 28, 2015

I agree with Mr. Frederick. You should consult with a probate lawyer in the area where your step dad died. Usually, in a situation like this,...

Peter L. Conway's Answers (6505)

Does my Mother have an legal right to her married son's medical treatments?

I don't want a divorce. After 38 yr, my husband has changed. He needs help but won't admit it. I can't handle the unfairness.

Can I get a divorce without spending a lot of money and without spending a lot of time in court?

My mother collects on my dads meso cancer ... he died in 2002 and i have not seen a dime what can i do ?

What kind of lawyer do I need?

Common law marriage shared money?

Quick settlement of estate, access to bank account

Wife has been given a key to a safety deposit box and was told to get the large sum of cash to of the box when her relative die

During my marriage my inlaws had a bank account in my husband and their names? He stated to the FofC that he no longer had it,

Can an Estate be settled [sold] without going through Probate if there was no will? How do I get information about status.