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Q: Can I take action for incorrect health information in school records?
I've received my son's school profile sheet, and it incorrectly states that he has Tourette's syndrome and a seizure disorder. My son does not actually have these disorders. The school informed me that I can request to have this information removed, but they haven't explained... View More 
Tim Akpinar
answered on Sep 7, 2026
answered on Sep 7, 2026
An Oregon attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. I believe it could be a difficult case. Based on what you describe, it is credible that this misinformation would have affected the way your son was treated at school, and I am sympathetic to what he probably went... View More
Q: What document allows my wife to take over house payments if I die in Florida?
I am currently the sole owner of my house in Florida, and I'd like to know what document or arrangement is necessary for my wife to legally take over the house payments and ownership if I die. We have not done any estate planning related to the house, and I'm unsure if the mortgage... View More
Phillip William Gunthert
answered on Sep 7, 2026
answered on Sep 7, 2026
You will want to speak with a Florida Estate Planning Attorney, you can accomplish you goal via a Trust and or an Enhanced Life Estate Deed (Ladybird Deed), a Will is going to accomplish this same goal but probate would be involved and this could include time delays and costs for a probate. If this... View More
Q: What document allows my wife to take over house payments if I die in Florida?
I am currently the sole owner of my house in Florida, and I'd like to know what document or arrangement is necessary for my wife to legally take over the house payments and ownership if I die. We have not done any estate planning related to the house, and I'm unsure if the mortgage... View More
Sonia Munoz Gallagher
answered on Sep 8, 2026
answered on Sep 8, 2026
There are actually 2 separate issues: ownership of the house and responsibility for the mortgage.
If the home is currently titled only in your name, I would first review the deed, your mortgage, and your family circumstances. Depending on your specific situation, one option may be to change... View More
Q: How do I reopen a case with USCIS? It was administratively closed, not denied.
I sent applications I-130 and I-485 (with my citizen spouse) in February 2026. By June, we attended my interview, and the I-130 was approved. However, I was informed that my I-485 was administratively closed because I was in removal proceedings, and USCIS mistakenly classified me as not being an... View More
Kyle M Kinzy
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answered on Sep 7, 2026
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answered on Sep 7, 2026
Hello, my name is Kyle Kinzy and I have been practicing immigration law for more than 25 years. Asking whether a letter is the right vehicle is the right instinct, and the answer is that it is not one at all.
Letters and callbacks are not procedures. They generate contact, not decisions,... View More
Q: ¿Por qué adelantaron la corte de mérito de mi hijo colombiano detenido por ICE en Texas y qué expectativas y pasos seguir?
Mi hijo, quien es colombiano, ha estado en Estados Unidos por más de dos años. Entró por frontera y se entregó a la patrulla fronteriza, donde fue retenido por 3 meses. Tiene una hija de 1 año y 4 meses, y su pareja es estadounidense. Posee un permiso de trabajo y una licencia de conducir. Fue... View More
Kyle M Kinzy
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answered on Sep 7, 2026
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answered on Sep 7, 2026
Hola, mi nombre es Kyle Kinzy y he practicado derecho migratorio por más de 25 años. Buscar respuestas ahora y no después de la audiencia es el orden correcto, porque el 17 de septiembre está a nueve días.
Lo que pasó tiene una explicación sencilla. Al quedar detenido, el caso pasó... View More
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