Why did the state skip my probable cause hearing and attempt to get an indictment? Why didn't my lawyer not fight it?

Indictments are like gravity. You can't fight it. Your lawyer had no option. The state is always free to substitute an indictment for a...

Will I go to jail?

There are a lot of moves to be made here. Do not give up any rights. Do not plead guilty. Privately and on your own, find an anger management...

Bruss knuckles charge

So many variables here. The legality of the search is the big focus. It is important that your son have a lawyer SOON. He should also stay away...

Court appearance

Once a subpoena is served on a person, it is no longer a prosecution or defense document. It is an order of the court. Only the court can excuse...

The Uniform Commercial Code is pretty specific about this. If she signed as Maker (lower right of most checks), the bank is under a duty of due...

Getting the previous owner of this house to either pay or assist removing an abandoned oil tank.

Let me just add to the merriment here. I just read where the LUST fund with the EPA and Fire Marshall is out of money. This was a fund that aided...

Prosecutor from a previous case i had was on my second case is this a conflict of interest?

Generally speaking, an urban prosecutor's office can allocate its resources however it deems best. Having prosecuted you in a previous case is not...

Our Attorney of 20 years embezzled money from us - then shot himself - do we have any recourse - sum of money was substantial.

In no particular order, File a conversion action against his estate, quickly. Check to see if the PA bar maintains a client security fund. Even...

Do I have to pay taxes if I transfer $100,000 from my offshore account in Europe to my account in the U.S.?

Talk to a tax attorney before you pull the trigger. When you bring money in from the EU there is a way to mitigate. Once you screw it up, it...

Quoted almost 2 % fees by a fiduciary. I think it is too high for the limited scope of work left. Is OK to ask for 1% fees?

The first issue would be the language of the Trust. If the administration is in the discretion of the T/ee and you're the t/ee, then you would...