I take a somewhat more relaxed view than some of the other lawyers who answered. I was involved in a sideswipe that only involved our outside...

My husband and I purchased a time share in the 1980's held "in common" (no will). Can it be settled as Informal Probate?

As a general rule a timeshare is considered real estate and must be probated in the state in which it is located. Therefore, you should re-post...

Mr. Brophy has given you a very informative and useful answer. As to your question as to whether your father's attorney would know about...

Are non probate asset listed in last will?

As a general rule, wills do not need to list either assets that will pass through probate or assets that will pass outside of probate. Wills MAY...

From what you have written I assume Kaiser will treat you conservatively and will want to get paid back out of any settlement you make, but that...

Is it ethical and legal for a lawyer to change billing amounts at the final bill?

The prior answers are good. You might send your lawyer a letter explaining that this appears to be either a mistake or an unfair practice and...

My attorney is taking 33%, as we agreed, but once I settled, he added another 7%, which was not in our contract. Advice?

The prior answers are good, but if you are really correct that the attorney is holding out for money not in your fee agreement then the remedy is a...

As a Plaintiff's attorney I often approach your question from the other side: Can the plaintiff(s) get more than the insurance policy? However,...

Probate fees varies a lot among lawyers. A lawyer who doesn't do a lot of probate might charge more on an hourly rate than a more experienced...

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Who pays for the attorney and PR fees when the only significant estate asset is the the homestead (protected from creditors)?

Contact a Florida attorney as I am not licensed to practice in Florida and don't claim to know any special twists of Florida law. However, in most...