My 14 year old neice has lived with us for 6 months now. Her mother is a severe drug problem

My office routinely does guardianships. Feel free to call for a free 30 min consult. We will be back in the office next Wed. Jan. 2. If you call,...

Can I get attorney on contingency basis to investigate my mother's death on 8/18/12 in PA? Prior to this date she was living

As my colleagues have said, Will contests are challenging and can be very expensive. Not many attorneys, if any at all, will take the risk of such...

I am in a housing lease with a roommate. He has moved out but paying rent. Are the utility bills my responsibility 100% to pay?.

That is a tricky question. What type of lease are you on and what comes with your lease as far as your utilities go? In Multnomah County landlords...

SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST FUND ON MY NAME. IS THERE LIMIT HOW MUCH I CAN WITHDRAW AND WILL IT AFFECT MY SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS?

You definitely need to contact an attorney who specializes in Special Needs Trusts because if you are also on any type of State health insurance...

Does the Statute of Frauds invoke the Parole Evidence Rule in a deciesed will in South Dakota?

Wait, what? There are too many legal terms thrown in here but your question doesn't make sense. Is the will drafter already deceased? If so, the...

What can I do to stop my wife from spending her assetts? I see insurance payments being deposited into her account for retireme

Without seeing the details of your case, we can only give you general answers which isn't what you need. If she has an attorney, in order to...

I am the son of a New York/Jersey jazz musician who is now deceased. Much of his music is being sold by way of CDs and downloads

Did he have a record deal? If not, you won't be entitled to anything. Did he have a publishing deal? That will also be something you will need to...

My husband is a beneficiary of his grandmother's estate. He recently died and I need to know if I have rights as his spouse.

All the other answers are correct. You will have to see what your husband's grandmother's estate plan stated specifically, as well as the order of...

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Can a 504 child be suspended from school for verbal retaliation to his bullies who physically bullied him three times?

As the mother of a bullied child, I can tell you that schools do very little by way of victim protection. Self-defense is not considered...

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How to make criminal charges go away?

Or, if they are not current charges you may be able to seek an expungement of certain criminal charges or arrests, depending on your state laws....