"Recovering legal costs when a contract is silent about the issue?" NO. No legal fees unless provided for in the contract.

Unfortunately, no. A mere promise is not enforceable. What is enforceable as a contract, and in a contract there is a change exchange of value...

Assuming you do not have any form of agreement from the mother or temporary guardianship papers from the mother, yes, she can if she can get the...

You are in over your head and you need an attorney. Your hardship has no bearing on the defendants right to appeal. I'm sorry but that's not how it...

Typically the court does not get involved in telling parties what to file. I'm not sure what circumstances you found yourself having to wait for...

You should hire an expert. If the two of you can negotiate and treat this as a business situation, which it is, you can hire one business...

Yes, you can sue them but you need to hire an attorney to deal with this. $75,000 is not chump change so don't go cheap go smart. Get the best...

First off, your description makes it impossible to tell for certain whether she is the petitioner or whether you were the petitioner and she is...

I hate to be picky but you didn't even mention that the trust required you to test clean for drugs in order to receive benefits. But really that's...

Legally, you have every right to "go after" this person in court. PRACTICALLY... you do not. SCC is not available because he is out of state....