Will the Legal Assistant be subject to New Jersey ethics rules in this situation?

Unethical conduct by a licensed attorney may be addressed by the relevant bar association or corresponding grievance committee in the state where...

Does the VA consider a stepchild that was living in the home at the time of service the only legal heir?

Actually none of this makes any sense. Who is and is not a legal heir is determined by the law of the state of the decedent's residence. I do not...

No, you are barking up the wrong tree. The security follows the note. The courts have laid down a long list of cases which disfavor this sort of...

Is it possible to remove someone's name from a deed?

Yes, a complaint for quiet title and partition, with causes for constructive and express trust would be enough to get you in the courthouse door. ...

I am in a divorce situation at the moment. My wife's mother dies overseas and she is the only beneficiary (no other relatives).

Inherited property is the property of the person who inherits it and it does not become spousal or joint property. The filing of the divorce or...

Can we pay off the mortgage and updateing the house so we can sell after the house is in my name?

We cannot know why the attorney is advising you in this manner and there could be one or more valid reasons. Nonetheless, the lawyer works for...

My mother died 18 months ago, and her second husband would not give us her papers (Will, BC, MC and docs. Is this legal?

I do not understand how anyone "made you sign" anything, but sign you did, and only a reading of the document will tell us what exactly you agreed...

My brother is living in my mothers house,He moved in after she died and was to pay me and my brothers & sisters $2500.00 and he

A Will must be submitted for probate before a named executor has any powers, and then the executor must follow the terms of the will and the law...

How can I find out when a will was drafted? Or should I say started, and finished when he was very ill years later?

There is no central respository and unless such records were found among the personal effects of the decedent or the witnesses or possibly attorney...

Is there any way to find out if my friend that passed away had a will?

This comes up so commonly, I have an article on this subject on this website. Please see...