Is there a maximum percentage of an estate an attorney can charge to settle an estate in New York state?
Your question will need to answered by a probate attorney who is licensed to practice in New York.
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Your question will need to answered by a probate attorney who is licensed to practice in New York.
You need to get legal assistance as the issues are way over your head regarding how to divide and characterize property. If she contributed...
You can do this but was a judgment signed by the court? This needs to accompany a proposed judgment and this form is sent out by the court after a...
Your mother in law does not have any right to prohibit them unless she has what is called a POA and/or an advanced health care that conforms to NY...
His threats are amusing but not correct. If there is a court order on sale of the property, then you don't need a POA to initiate this sale.
He doesn't need her permission to divorce. The marriage was probably not legal is she didn't have the approval of a court to marry as a minor.
This isn't really fraud. You just need to file a petition for dissolution and ask the court to order reimbursement to the "community" for expenses...
You will have to file a Request For Order to modify the visitation and custody orders.
You could hire an attorney on what is called limited scope representation but you will need to pay the attorney an hourly fee.
Without legal representation you have very little chance, at best. You also don't have enough facts above to give an accurate assessment of the case.