Should I seek another lawyer to represent me for bankruptcy?

You raise a really interesting question about what impressions clients form if an attorney answers his own phone. About 20 years ago I had a...

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Mr. Lassen's last answer really gets into the nuts and bolts of how two attorneys can resolve this issue. All parties have incentive to compromise...

Ok, we've got a real debate going. The way I see it, first attorney can tell insurance company he has a lien on settlement for 1/3 of offer amount....

To supplement my previous answer which was written simultaneously with Mr. Lassen's, I would not be so sure that your former attorney is not going...

It sounds like you hired, fired and re-hired, and then again fired your attorney. He's certainly got a plausible claim to what he is entitled to...

Slip and fall at university

I agree with the others that only a local attorney can give you the best advice, but that your case does not look great. However, I would like to...

What happens if relatives do not file probate proceedings in a probate court in Kentucky?

If he has financial assets such as bank accounts, probably eventually a public administrator will open a probate and take a fee and give the rest...

Do I have to pay my attorneys in order to get my file from them?

In many states an attorney is allowed to assert a lien on a file for unpaid fees. How much is a fair fee? Your state bar may have a free fee...

As the executor of my mothers estate,If I stop making payments on her house will it go against my credit?

Assuming you did not co-sign on your mother's mortgage, it is not your responsibility to dip into your own pocket to make the mortgage payments...

Can I be charged for estate items I gave away?

If your boyfriend left a will leaving half of his estate to you and half to another person, the other person has a claim against you for half of...