District court lawyer did not follow NV Supreme Court opinion + prevailing court order. are these valid reasons to dispute fee?

From what you have written I don't think you will interest a lawyer in helping you on a contingency fee. The Nevada State Bar has a free fee...

Are there any mechanisms to prevent a surviving parent from spending recklessly?

You can consider hiring an attorney to try and have the court appoint you guardian over your parent's estate. For this to have a chance to succeed...

Is a copy of a will drawn up by a lawyer and notarized legal. it was done in 1985 and the lawyer only gave a copy.

A generally accepted method of revoking a will is to destroy the original. That is why a copy of a will is not automatically accepted as valid even...

If you are the only heir (under the state law of what happens when someone dies wihout a will) when your mother dies it may not make much...

Is there a % that an attorney can receive from an estate that has been in probate court for 3 years? estate value is 25,000.00

You really need an answer from a lawyer who practices probate law in the state where the probate case has been filed. But as a general rule if...

I believe my probate lawyer for the estate is charging excessive fees. If I challenge and lose, what can I expect to pay?

Mr. Friedman has given good advice. You haven't stated whether the fee is based on a number of hours times an hourly fee. What is a reasonable...

Lawyer waits to long to have a will probated

Why wouldn't you want to hire a new lawyer? If you gave the first lawyer a retainer fee, based on what you say it should be refunded to you.

When my mother passes away...will my home be taken away? will i have to pay her debts/loan? how can i take her off the deed?

The first answer was very informative. However, I am bothered by the fact that you say the "loan/mortgage" was in your "mothers name." If you are...

My husband passed away this year. He's a US citizen and lived in California, but owned land in Canada. I need help with probate.

Mr. Frederick's answer is correct. Real estate must be probated in the jurisdiction where it is located. You might re-post with the name of the...

Should my attorney be advising me about Statute of Limitations?

If a client hires me on a personal injury case I usually don't mention the statute of limitations to the client because I figure it is my problem...

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