Can my lawyer renegotiate his fee (40%) in the middle of the case?

Some lawyers have clients sign a contingency fee agreement with escalating precentages depending on how far the case goes. The first firm I worked...

How do I collect life insurance money from out of state or file a claim?

If the life insurance company has already paid out the benefits to people other than you listed as beneficiaries at the time of your father's...

A savings account is setup as Mr. xxxx or Ms. xxxx. Mr. dies, is the savings account part of the estate?

Typically Ms. xxxx now owns the account and it NOT part of the estate. However, for a definitive answer you would need to ask an attorney licensed...

Should I try to get money from a man I hit with my car that was illegally in the roadway on a electric wheelchair?

If the accident was his fault, you have a claim against him for car damage. Whether it is worth the trouble to pursue I do not know. Of course, if...

You don't say who died first or if they both went together. Assuming one of them went first, and assuming they owned everything as joint tenants,...

I was hit by a driver while making a left turn. He was making a right turn. He hit me in the rear passenger door. Whos at fault?

Generally in a case like yours the negligence of each driver must be determined by the fact finder which is ultimately the judge or jury or...

I believe the most common reasons for attorney disbarment are: 1) Stealing from their clients, usually by stealing from their client's trust...

Our daughter was a passenger in a one car auto accident a few weeks ago. She is unable to to back to work. My question is.

You don't say in which state the accident took place and why your daughter can't go back to work. If your daughter was injured in some provable way...

I hurt by back after sitting on a toilet seat at a pizza place. I didn't know the seat was broken.And it slid to the side.

I had a case like yours many years ago in Laughlin, Nevada, which after a lot litigation was settled favorably for my male client whose injuries...

Received property in a will.Probate has closed, but title to property remains unchanged, & there are back taxes.Do I need Atty?

Hopefully, a Missouri attorney will address this question. In the meantime here are some thoughts from a Nevada lawyer: I assume there were two...