The law presumes that the testator has destroyed his will if there is not an original will found. You can overcome the presumption with evidence...

Yes, in South Carolina, if the parties are not married, the mother has sole custody of the minor children until there is an order of the Family...

Yes, a judge can look at the entire court file in making a decision on a motion. There could be many reasons for a judge to deny a motion. It...

Yes, you absolutely have a claim against the hotel. You should hire an attorney to send a demand letter to the hotel. My guess is that the hotel...

Yes, an attorney can subpoena this information and require a deposition. Failure to comply with a subpoena can result in sanctions by the court. ...

You need to request a final hearing and notify the court of the death of the mother. You may also want to consider filing an adoption action that...

No, it is not illegal to threaten involve an attorney. It is only improper to threaten to press criminal charges simply to obtain a favorable...

You will need to file a motion to set aside the judgment under Rules 59 and/or Rule 60 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure. You must...

No, the amended complaint is now the active complaint and an answer has to be filed in response to the amended complaint.

Your so needs to hire a probate attorney to assist. This issue is addressed in the SC Probate Code.