Without further information as to the source and the terms of the benefits in question it's impossible to answer your question. As a general...

Among other claims you may have, the fact pattern as you state it may justify claim for a tortious interference with contractual relations. In...

As noted by Mr. Doland, this probably varies from state to state. In Virginia, the Virginia State Bar's Virginia Lawyer Directory (found at...

Uncle, no. Adult step-son, maybe, depending on his legal relationship to the deceased (for instance, was he formally adopted?) Under Virginia...

Further to Mr. Jabaly's point, the timing of your services is obviously a major issue for this client. If you withdraw, he may claim you placed him...

Regardless of any verbal representations they may have made during the negotiations, in the final paperwork there's probably boilerplate language...

Assuming the mother's parental rights were formally terminated, there is still a possibility they could be restored. Different questions apply...

This is a complicated question that will depend on a number of factors, including the terms of a will, if any, in whose name(s) the property was...

Your sister paid off the car loan using funds from your mom's estate. At that point, the car became property of the estate. When your sister bought...

(Changed practice area to probate since this question concerns the settling of an estate rather than planning for one.) Reasonable funeral and...