A 40% contingency fee on the gross settlement amount after filing but before trial is standard. You might wish to pay an attorney to review the...

Do I need a lawyer if I am selling a house inherited through a living trust?

I agree with my colleagues. You need to consult and retain a lawyer. No one reading your post can trust your facts. A review of the terms of trust...

Can you distribute capital losses from Exemption and Marital trust upon death of surviving spouse? What about survivors trust?

This is a question for your accountant or tax attorney. Your question is too specific for it to be answered in the general Q&A forum.

If you have insurance, it might pay for your loss. If you don't, the landlord's insurance will not help you since it does not appear the landlord...

Tell the attorney to pound sand. He will have to jump through hoops to take a deposition out of state. It will be expensive for him. Your wife...

I agree with Mr. Doland. Unless this person offered you advice that you consider legal advice because you reasonably believed this person was a CA...

You need an attorney to press your interests. The transaction itself should be structured in a way that avoids an increase in property taxes and...

Unless the court has appointed you as Executor, you are not it. To locate a copy of the trust or perhaps even the original, contact the witnesses...

Simple solution: go with another vendor. I agree the vendor might not be required to comply with CA law concerning contractors.

Attorney withdraws without fulfilling his duties per our agreement, can I demand the retainer to be refunded in full?

The terms of your retainer agreement govern the attorney’s fee. If the retainer agreement complies with CA law, the attorney is generally entitled...