How do I contest the proposed distribution of an estate?

There are two types of probate proceedings: contested and uncontested. Your issue is a contested one and you badly need your own lawyer--or at...

LIEN RENEGOTIATION...IS IT PART OF THE REPRESENTATION ?

If the client has already agreed to a settlement, then it may be too late for the client to refuse to sign settlement documents because the defense...

Can I file a bar complaint against a lawyer?

I think the state bar will view this as a contract dispute and not get involved.

What will it take for me to get a good legal malpractice attorney to take my case

In some states, such as Nevada where I practice, a legal claim for malpractice cannot be filed or pursued until the underlying "case is over." In...

Attorney code of ethics

The first two lawyers who answered gave you the "correct" answer. As a practical matter lawyers don't like to make enemies of other lawyers and...

Do Lawyers reduce fees?

Some lawyers believe it is not proper for the lawyer to take a bigger fee than the client nets in a personal injury case. That was the practice I...

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Will

Many people think it is important to have a will. However, wills only serve a useful purpose if the write of the will dies with assets that have to...

I will receive an inheritance when my mother dies. If I should die while the estate is in probate, would my wife receive mine?

If, after the estate was in probate, you were to be concerned about not living until the probate was completed, it might be possible for you to...

How long does probate last from the date of death?

In addition to the other good answers given to you it has been my experience that the probate court does not do anything if a probate is taking...

How do I go about finding a new attorney with a lein against my case?

I feel that the above answers may be overly optimistic. I don't practice law in Idaho, but if I did and you came to me for a consultation, I would...