My inlaws gifted a summer residence to me and my soon to be ex, equally. My name is on the deed; can she claim house as hers?

A deed is presumptive evidence of the facts therein, meaning that you and your ex own the property equally. A subsequent will by the donor in-laws...

Our parents left their children a house, my brother's liens were attached to their house. Can we get him off the property?

First, we assume the lien is not that of the father. This is usually the function of a title company at the time of sale. If the title company is...

My sis leaves approximately$ 700,000.00. the intestate law goes into effect from what i am told.

The size of the estate justifies consulting and employing a local attorney experienced in probate matters. While you question the holographic...

While estate is in probate ,do bank loan payments have to be paid ?

The only one who could give you permission not to make payments on the house would be the lender, which is not likely or probable. The consequence...

What steps do I need to take

The administrator of an estate has the duty to marshal (collect) assets belonging to the decedent, pay creditors of the decedent, and distribute...

Can i sue someone for blackmail

This is called criminal extortion and you should present all of the evidence to the local prosecutor or District Attorney.

What does it mean to have a judegment against you?

This assumes you owe the debt and have no valid defense. While "pleading guilty" would not be the appropriate terminology (something done only in...

If you are looking for delay, Federal Court is not the place to go. Federal Judges are notorious for driving the litigants and their attorneys...

How should this we handle being sued in Small Claims Court? What should we bring?

There are lots of issues here. First, the 6 years may probably bar the case on a statute of limitations basis which should be pointed out to the...

Do I have ground for breach of contract?

The facts are not very clear. In any breach of contract case it is important to examine the contract to determine what the duties were. In the...