Legality of swapping help with court fees for % of win

Anyone wishing to have a lawyer's help needs to be prepared to pay for that help. You noted you were poor, which means that you probably could...

A big term in contract law is "consideration". Until there is some form of consideration exchanged, there is no contract by some measures. What...

Do I owe for half the fence or half the post?

In what universe does your neighbor think they can bill you for work they order? Of course, the practical approach is to work with your neighbor...

Adopting a relative

Are you part of the same household as your nephew now? There is no "easy" way to handle this, but the fact that your mother has custody of the...

Food stamps and Medicaid - while the child lives with other parent - is that illegal?

The real issue that you should address is the violation of the court order on custody. If you former wife is interfering with your court-ordered...

Do I have to pay child support for my ex-wife's daughter?

A step-parent has no child support obligation. The child's father should be paying child support. You can, possibly, as a current step-parent,...

Texas is a "Right To Work" state. What that means in practical terms is that you can be fired for any reason...or no reason at all. You have the...

This is a situation loaded with potential practical problems. Of course, you could (in circumstances where you did not acquiesce to your...

Can creditors take my my life insurance before the furneral expense when I die?

There is a hierarchy of priority for payments by an probate estate. Generally, funeral expenses have a very high priority (they are paid first). ...