If the Attorney did nothing for my case, am I still responsible for payment after the retaining is exhausted?

it's hard to know from what you wrote whether your attorney earned the retainer and then some. I don't do divorce work any more because I don't...

My attorney has my divorce settlement check, payable to me, in his office. He will not release the check. What should i do?

Obviously, the answer you got was unsatisfactory. Once you feel you have exhausted all reasonable efforts to resolve this you can complain to your...

Approximately how much does the whole divorce process cost?

Most attorneys asked this question would consider these two questions: 1) Are the husband and wife in total agreement about everything and they...

Is there any situation where a wrongful death case/funds will follow a persons will?

The answer to your question is really very complex and dependent upon state law. Typically in a wrongful death claim part of the claim is owned by...

Am I entitled to my step father estate if my mom was divorced at the time of his death.

Unless your stepfather adopted you or provided for you in his will, it doesn't look good for your inheritance prospects. As always a lawyer in your...

DO I NEED A REAL ESTATE LAWYER?

You don't say if your grandmother's estate was every probated. It it wasn't, you need a probate lawyer to do the probate and during the probate...

What is reasonable time & cost to settle an estate in PA.?

From the information provided it is hard to know what has to be done to close the estate. It may be necessary to file a Decedent's 2010 federal tax...

Our father's will was probated through a New Jersey Court when my father's estate is in Georgia. Is this legal?

The general rule is the main probate is in the state in which the decedent was a resident when he died. However, real estate must be probated in...

I would like to know if this is legal and if not who can I talk to and what can I do about it.

This is not a legal ethics question. Rather it involves tax law. Companies like to say "employees" are "independent contractors." This has several...

Do lawyers keep copies of their work?

I can't imagine that the lawyer didn't save a copy on his computer or in some other fashion. I do all my work on a computer that is backed up...

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