Removed from my mothers will (pretty large estate), do I have any rights?

Your mother was free to leave her estate to anyone she liked. Unfortunately, she had no obligation to name you as a beneficiary. A child can be...

Unclaimed property in the state of California.

It depends on whether your brother had a will. If he did, then the named beneficiaries under the will have that right. If he did not, then the...

How do I go about getting deed to property if my father died 7 years ago?

Do not assume you automatically have rights in the property in question. You first need to look at the deed. If title was held by your father...

The general statute of limitations on any kind of oral contract as an independent contractor is two years. However, you may be able to make a...

Your best chance is to search the records of the court for the county where your uncle and his partner passed away. If there was a probate...

How do you protect IP when working with contractors?

You would be wise to consult with a lawyer in your area as to the specific language you should use. In particular, you want to have language...

Is my tax co. responsible for the full amount?

A tax preparer is NOT normally liable for the amount of the additional tax owed, on the theory that the taxpayer was liable for that tax regardless...

Can a court ask for old deleated emails, and can they be recovered? Is this costly?

You have a duty to provide all documents that (a) have been asked for and (b) are in your possession, custody, or control. Discovery is...

I wish I could make your question mandatory reading for all "in pro per" litigants. All too many of them get overwhelmed, pursue unwise...

I was discriminated against at a shopping center because I knelt to pray. They told me praying was not allowed & made me leave

If you can prove the facts that you state, then you may indeed have a claim for discrimination under California Civil Code 51. Your actual damages...