How would I go about finding my mothers WILL. I know that it was done with a Lawyer and how could I find out what Lawyer.

We try to lecture our clients about placing wills somewhere with somebody so that the will does not get destroyed by someone who would benefit from...

In Connecticut, is showing a Judge a text message on a cell phone accepted in court?

With a proper foundation and it being otherwise relevant, a judge has very wide discretion to receive and consider almost anything with probative...

If the Attorney your gonna sue is the President of your local BAR Association, Should you retain a lawyer from a different State

I would suggest using a different source, such as the Yellow Pages or an online search. If the case is good, there should be attorneys available...

Can a judgment on an estate property prevent transfer of title free and clear of any liens?

While not absolutely clear, I understand that a judgment is recorded against the decedent or the decedent's estate, in which case transferring...

Myhouse is paid off in my name, my father paid it off but we had a promissory note on the house he passed do I still have to pay

The estate would be the creditor and the place to sue on the note would be the place specified in the note, the residence of the debtor (you), or...

HOW CAN I MOVE THE COURT TO RECONSIDER THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGES IT AWARDED?

A motion for reconsideration requires new law or new facts and within 10 days, not reargument. Default judgments are narrowly given in the...

The lawyer I hired to administer my dad's estate wants to be paid from my inheritance only, not by the estate. Why??

Here is my guess as to why, which only the attorney concerned could answer. The allowable fee may be too small and splitting it would not make it...

Why would a defendant to a claim add another defendant?

We assume this was done by some sort of cross-complaint. Without knowing more, we would speculate that the original defendant is of the opinion...

Judgments are frequently bought and sold, usually referred to as an assignment, so the assignee becomes the new judgment creditor, This is most...

In Civil case, Is it a right of the defendant to seek for ADR or is it just a request that can be turned down by the plaintiff?

Nobody can be forced to agree to ADR, although different judges and different local court policies will place varying amounts of compulsion on...