Is it the norm for a lawyer to ask for a flat fee to take on a case or do they typically charge by the hour?
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Answered on May 06, 2020
What your friend has been quoted sounds par for the course.
Criminal defense lawyers almost always demand a meaningful initial fee to take on...
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How can i go by getting video footage off a traffic camara.
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Answered on May 06, 2020
An after the accident video would show the damages to the vehicles, but not establish who was wholly at fault, unless the other driver admitted...
Will I be denied admission to the bar if I have an arrest for petit larceny from 40 years ago?
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Answered on May 03, 2020
Historically the policies and practices of each of the Committee's of Character and Fitness in each of New York's Appellate Divisions differed and...
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Is my insurance plan should cover the medical services that i have it outside US?
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Answered on May 03, 2020
Without reading the policy it's impossible to answer your question. Absent a specific provision in the policy that says it covers only services...
Can spouse be granted death claim benefits, if not listed as the beneficiary on life policy, but other beneficiaries are living?
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Answered on May 03, 2020
Upon the death of the named beneficiary under a life insurance policy, unless alternate or secondary beneficiaries were named, the beneficiary...
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What is my course of action, when my Attorney has not communicated with me for 2 months, and has not returned my email ?
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Answered on April 22, 2020
As you are aware, during much of the past 2 months things have been more than a bit unusual, with Covid-19 closures of most courts and most offices...
Can a grandparent legally take out a life insurance policy on their grandchldren without the parents consent?
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Answered on April 22, 2020
In order to take out a life insurance policy on someone's life one would need an "insurable interest" in that person's life. Close family members...
I filed a claim against a contractors GCL insurance , they denied claim without inspection or investigation. .I sued and won...
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Answered on April 22, 2020
If you have the legal right to assert any claims the contractor has against his insurance company, on the face of things I would see no reason why...
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How is it legal for the beneficiary of a deceased person not responsible for cremation or burial of the deceased?
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Answered on April 22, 2020
My condolences on your loss, but typically the beneficiary of one's life insurance has no legal obligation to pay for the deceased's funeral...
How can I get a copy of a life insurance policy for a person who passed away?
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Answered on April 22, 2020
First, my condolences on your loss.
Second, as a former life insurance company executive, I can tell you something sounds very wrong. Normally...
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