Questions answered by Jerry E Shiles

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My attorney filed a motion to withdraw for nonpayment. Can I stop the motion by paying what I owe?

Jerry's answer | Answered on October 21, 2015

You can certainly submit payment and ask your attorney to withdraw her motion. If she refuses, you can ask the court to deny the motion because it...

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My daughter lied to judge about my whereabouts in order to get guardianship of miner child can she get in truoble

Jerry's answer | Answered on October 10, 2015

This is a complicated situation that is best discussed with a qualified family law attorney. It is very fact specific and it is not possible to...

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My grandmother died. My cousin/aunt got estate+life insurance. Could my mother be held responsible for any remaining bills?

Jerry's answer | Answered on October 10, 2015

As the other attorney noted, your mother is only responsible for accounts for which she is a joint owner with your grandmother or ones for which...

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RE: Probate Case Special Representative has sold house, cars and oil wells without my consent. How can I stop this?

Jerry's answer | Answered on August 18, 2015

There isn't enough information to give you a comprehensive answer, so I'm relying on the information you presented. You said you hired an oil and...

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Can I re enlist if I've changed?

Jerry's answer | Answered on August 14, 2015

You would need to talk to an Army recruiting office. This is a question of regulation, not law, do it may be possible to get a waiver. You won't...

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Re: death of husband in OK, (community property st?) am I entitle to any assets...i.e. bank accounts, etc.?

Jerry's answer | Answered on August 09, 2015

This is a very difficult situation to advise on without more facts. If all his assets were in his trust, then you probably do not have any claim...

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My X husban died does my minor children have the right to take there and some of his personal property from his apartment.

Jerry's answer | Answered on August 08, 2015

Because your ex-husband did not have his assets titled in the name of a trust, only a probate court can distribute his property unless the property...

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Friend was in process of changing his will, to leave all to me instead of Salvation Army(will dated 1990.)He died,

Jerry's answer | Answered on August 08, 2015

While a hand written will can be admitted to probate, there aren't any provisions for admitting a verbal will because of the risk of fraud. This...

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My father recently died, he sold his home under an escrow contract can the 7 heirs ask for full payment of said property asap

Jerry's answer | Answered on July 27, 2015

As a general rule, beneficiaries take the same rights as the decedent. Since you indicate the contract says buyers have four years in which to pay...

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My grandmother has recently passed and had a contract to sell her property to my sister which has been paid on but not P.I.F.

Jerry's answer | Answered on July 26, 2015

If your sister has a valid signed contract, then she is entitled to the benefits of it. That means she will get credit for the payments she has...

Jerry E Shiles's Answers (1236)

My attorney filed a motion to withdraw for nonpayment. Can I stop the motion by paying what I owe?

My daughter lied to judge about my whereabouts in order to get guardianship of miner child can she get in truoble

My grandmother died. My cousin/aunt got estate+life insurance. Could my mother be held responsible for any remaining bills?

RE: Probate Case Special Representative has sold house, cars and oil wells without my consent. How can I stop this?

Can I re enlist if I've changed?

Re: death of husband in OK, (community property st?) am I entitle to any assets...i.e. bank accounts, etc.?

My X husban died does my minor children have the right to take there and some of his personal property from his apartment.

Friend was in process of changing his will, to leave all to me instead of Salvation Army(will dated 1990.)He died,

My father recently died, he sold his home under an escrow contract can the 7 heirs ask for full payment of said property asap

My grandmother has recently passed and had a contract to sell her property to my sister which has been paid on but not P.I.F.