Having your name on the deed prior to your father's passing is not a problem. The will, presuming it is valid and probated, is controlling to how...

My 19 year old son signed a lease with two other young men to rent an apartment in Iowa. Can he get out of it?

Your son entered into a contract to lease an apartment and is now looking to break the lease, correct? First, he should look into the terms of the...

NYS law..life insurance beneficiary problem...sister named years ago or widow who was never named

Life insurance proceeds are paid directly to the named beneficiary of the contract. If the primary beneficiary is no longer living, the proceeds...

How to separate student loans while divorcing that were consolidated together during marriage??

Unfortunately, from the simple facts you put forth, it appears that your attorney is correct. A court can not unilaterally upset a valid contract...

If me and my wife live in milton and she takes our son and leaves for sc.to live and she then files for a divorce.Is that legal.

I don't practice in WV or SC, but can tell you generally that a residency requirement is normally required in order to file for divorce. Residency...

I was wondering if I can change my last name from my x-inlaws back to my maiden name?

Requesting a name change back to your maiden name is allowable and is a straight forward process. You need to be a MN resident for at least six...

Want to move out of state with my child, need legal advice!

From how your questions is phrased, I will assume that you were not married to the dad and there is no other order establishing custody or...

A neighbor tree is pushing against my fence and the fence is pushing my garage making it lean.

From the facts you relate, it appears the real problem is not whether the insurance company is going to pay for the damage, but whether you have a...

A Public Defender is not available for an instance like this, since it is a civil matter. However, there may be other low cost/no cost alternatives...

I am a joint P.O.A. for my grandmother and the other person passed away

Depending upon how the document may read, it may not be necessary to execute a new POA. For instance, if a POA spells out that both Agents (A...