An affidavit of heirship or a small estate affidavit depending on the size of her estate may allow you to obtain funds. As a practical matter, it...

Business law question

You need to take all of the documents to a business lawyer for him or her to review if you really want to know what your rights are and to protect...

I want to know what legal recourse might be able to be arbitrated with the USPS for failure to deliver a package?

Set forth the facts accurately and use a professional tone and not a rant and rave approach. You will not get anywhere with asking for a penalty...

Can I sue my current lawyer for withholding my settlement check after they have already deposited in their trust account?

The first responder has provided you with good advice.

In Texas if cemetery plots are not specifically devised in a will, they pass by intestacy. The cemetery has provided accurate information. See...

What topic I can use for my Internal Assessment that incorporates law without actually venturing into government?

Look at the history regarding the use of trusts.

Have Power of Attorney. Brother claims that he has same. Refuses to give me a copy and interfering with legal issues.

If you and your brother cannot work this out, or if your father cannot put just one of you in charge, a guardianship of his estate may be necessary.

Would signing a deed to stepmother affect my eligibility to collect on my father's part of a living trust?

You need to have an attorney review the documents so you know exactly what is going on. There is a big difference in consenting to a mortgage...

I am one of 3 beneficiaries and would like to transfer the rights to one of 2 houses in the estate.

Question is not clear whether you are making a sale or a gift of your interest in the house. In any event, you should have your own attorney...

Can a seller deduct his closing costs for tax purposes?

Yes, some are added to basis and will reduce the gain while others like unpaid real estate taxes will be a deductable expense. Provide your...