It sounds like the lawyer is protecting himself from a medical lien claim being made on the settlement funds. The medical providers may have filed...

When siblings are to equally receive, by deed, a parent's mineral rights would Joint Tenancy or Tenants in Common be prefered?

You might be better served with a spendthrift trust. It'll keep the creditors at bay and solve risk that one of your coowners would sue to...

I agree with Mr. Pippen and Ms. Cook. I would also add that you do have more options than selling a parcel. You could also rent some or all of...

I work for the state and am required to occupy and rent, provided housing. Can I deduct my rent from my taxes?

Free or reduced rent provided by an employer is normally a taxable fringe benefit that the employee must report as income. There is an exception...

A friend told me his 4th degree assault class A misdemeanor has a 60 day mandatory minimum. can you explain this in layman terms

The sentencing guidelines for the crime charged is provided in Alaska Statute 11.41.230. Assault in the Fourth Degree. That statute takes to much...

Is it legal to hold clients files, because they did not pay me for services I provided? I live in NC and business is in NC.

What you are attempting to do is assert a lien on the client's files for payment of future services. Liens come in two types, consensual or by...

Is it necessary for all w-9's to be rceived and a1099 filed before disbursements can be made?

It appears that the paying entity may be different because one is from an estate and the other from a source outside the estate. It is also...

My sister parked in front of a neighbors house on a public road. Can her car get towed?

I believe the answer must be yes or you wouldn't have asked the question. I presume the car was in fact towed. I have lived in communities where...

My mom got remarried after my dad died. Does her new husbands name automatically go on the deed?

No. Names on titles require action and are not automatically added. The deed for property owned separately prior to marriage should remain...

Someone said we need an attorney, since we want a house from a county auction. How does having one protect us from legal issues?

There is no free legal aid for the landed gentry. If you wish to join the ranks of the landed gentry you must pay the right of entry. You can...