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I want to know if an accident attorney can deposit my lawsuit money into their trust account before giving it to me?
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Answered on May 21, 2018
Yes, this is the normal process. The attorney will send you a check for the net proceeds and an accounting. Many attorneys wait until the check...
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Is it normal for a lawyer to handed his client 43 pages to be signed in court?
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Answered on September 11, 2017
Yes, that would be unusual. However, you do not provide enough information to fully answer the question. What was the subject matter of the...
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If a paper is notarized in PA, does it hold up in another state, I.E. SC?
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Answered on September 11, 2017
That depends on what you mean by "hold up." Notarization of a documents means a Notary Public in the state where the document was signed saw the...
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Is it legal to record a person in there home without there consent? Likewise is it legal to record a person in there bedroom?
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Answered on September 11, 2017
Too many unknowns. Does your aunt have any legal status connecting her to your grandmother, such as power of attorney, guardianship or...
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Can I make my siblings help pay for my mother's funeral last April 2016?
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Answered on September 11, 2017
Highly unlikely. As the executrix you are responsible to see to funeral and burial arrangements unless the decedent made some other arrangements. ...
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Family Law Elder Abuse
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Answered on September 11, 2017
You'll need to contact an elder law attorney in the state where the elder resides. What you have described here certainly qualifies as elder...
My lawyer wants me to pay $15,000 in costs
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Answered on September 11, 2017
On a contingency fee case, or any other case, it would be extremely unusual for the attorney to enter an agreement in which the attorney agreed to...
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Is there any way to wave lawyers fee on a dismissed case?
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Answered on September 11, 2017
Your fee agreement governs payment to your lawyer. He or she certainly has the right to waiver his or her own fee, depending on circumstances. As...
Pro se and attorney fees?
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Answered on September 11, 2017
You can always request fees. Whether you get them or not depends on specifics of the case. It sounds from your inquiry that this is a divorce...
Can a law firm represent the opposing side if I have consulted with that law firm?
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Answered on September 11, 2017
In general if a person has consulted with a lawyer concerning a specific matter, that lawyer, and that lawyer's firm would be conflicted out of...
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