I settled my personal injury case for $10000 after it went to litigation. My lawyer gets 40% and I get 60% after expenses.

Increasingly state bars are putting pressure on lawyers to see that when they settle a case medical creditors get paid. The specific rules vary...

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My dad passed 6/1/10 and had a truck that still had 1 payment left i want to pay it off and get the title in my name

You will need to go thru some sort of probate proceeding. Depending on the assets and debts of your father's estate this may or may not be a...

Can I sue an 18 yr old for emotional distress after she accused my spouse of false sexual contact in which the case was dropped

There is a cynical joke among lawyers that, "Where there's a fee, there's a remedy." In other words, while it is extremely unlikely that any...

Can i file a lawsuit for my college not sending documents for me to get my professional license in another state?

A lawsuit you file could be designed to accomplish either of two goals: 1) It could be designed to force the school to do what you have asked them...

Yes, the store can be sued, but the question is whether the chance of winning makes it worthwhile. The store will argue that you were careless for...

Does a lawyer have a fiduciary responsibility like a Reator does to their clients.

Of course lawyers have a duty to deal fairly and honestly with clients. Hourly fees create a terrible tempation for a lawyer to put his interest...

Before probat,can the executor vacation in a house willed to another

The executor might claim that he is staying in the house to sort through the personal belongings to distribute those with only sentimental value to...

Ms.McCall has given an excellent answer. I was really surprised a number of years ago when I interviewed a potential secretary whose last employer...

Lawyer will not talk to me about my brothers will but talks openly to non family members.

A lawyer hired to do a probate is technically only the lawyer of the personal representative (executor or administrator). This lawyer may or may...

My estranged brother is to begin receiving checks from my mother's estate. How can we be sure that his wife doesn't cash them?

I assume you are talking about an estate in probate in which your brother is the personal representative. Generally, if he was named executor in...