Probate / Verbal Agreement

The law of where your father was a resident at the time of his death (not necessarily the place of his death) will control the inheritance issue....

My sister is trustee for my mothers estate, my mother passed away 18 months ago, my sister was beneficiary on a life insurance

If your mother left a will, you need to hire a probate attorney to have the house sold in a probate proceeding. If your mother left a trust you...

I need assistance in finding an attorney who will work on consignment.

As the Florida attorney answered, it may be difficult to recover money from the bus company unless there is some claim that the bus driver was...

Can a company claim a product will help with a health problem and after 3 years of using surgery only fix

Diet supplement makers have lobbied Congress to allow them to make all sorts of silly unsubstantiated claims. This is why you see ads for pills for...

Do attorneys ever wait till mediation to reveal information to help their case?

As pointed out in an earlier answer, revelation of the information may have been required earlier. Other than that, I suppose a lawyer might...

The first two answers are good and I will just add on what it takes to become an arbitrator or mediator. Informal arbitration and mediation can...

Choosing an Attorney.

An objective criterion is the best combination of competence, attention to your case and fee charged. Although I have the top avvo rating of 10 and...

Is it ethical for an attorney to be hired by someone (w/o POA) to represent another person they have not met or spoken to?

Your example illustrates why most lawyers, including myself, are on guard when someone calls us saying they are calling on behalf of a girlfriend,...

It does sound like a scam. However, the state of Nevada does have an unclaimed property website that you can find if you Google around.

If it's not your fault for a car accident Who's responsible for hospital bills?

Your question raises a very good point about "standard" accident contingency fees. Most personal injury contingency fee contracts I see provide for...