My attorney will not release my client file to me.

Nevada law allows what is called a "charging lien." If your lawyer has a reasonable claim that you owe him money, he can hold the file until paid....

I am trying to see if we need a lawyer or if we would have any grounds for compensation?

I don't think you have an inconvenience or pesonal injury claim. You may have a claim for loss of use. If the home was insured, your insurance...

Really newb question: are attorneys liable for their legal advice to clients?

You ask really excellent questions. To sue a lawyer successfully for bad advice that you relied on (and which caused you real damages) you need to...

My father diapeared from my life 35 years ago and i recentlyfound he had died and his nephew claimed his estate can i claim it

The crucial issues here are: 1) With no will, if there was a probate, you, not the nephew were entitled to his estate that went thru probate...

In the future you should try to negotiate a lease in which the landlord promises not to use pesticides. If you had this as part of your contract,...

After a q.c.d. gives rights to a new owner, is the property saved from having a lien on it? and how ?

A quitclaim deed merely transfer whatever rights the grantor has to the grantee. It does not get rid of liens already on the property or liens that...

Car accident- litigation/settlement

It is always your right to change lawyers, but in order that you not pay extra you need to get your new attorney to agree in writing with you that...

I found a finger nail in my food not just a piece of one one that was ripped out of someones finger so possibly blood involved

The good news is that the AIDS virus doesn't remain viable long after it leaves the host's body. If the food was cooked probably all bacteria and...

I am a paraplegic. Does Hilton Hotels have any liability when a shower bench collapsed off the wall with me on it?

It sounds like you you have a relatively small claim for humiliation and stress. You will have to check with a Seattle area lawyers to see if the...

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In Nevada, how is distribution handled when an heir predeceases and there is no alternative distributee named?

Your question illustrates a poorly drafted will. I hope it was not written by an attorney. When I write a will or a trust, I spend a lot of time...