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Q: What are my legal rights for a medical error in California?
I was experiencing throbbing on the right side of my head near the temple, and my doctor suggested it could be arthritis of the artery. After being prescribed steroids and referred to a specialist, I underwent a biopsy. During the procedure, the doctor removed a piece of material but later... View More 
Joel G. Selik
answered on Sep 8, 2026
answered on Sep 8, 2026
You have a potential medical malpractice claim for the harm caused.
It appears the doctor removing the wrong material was done due to a breach in the standard of care. This would need to be confirmed by the malpractice attorney from a medical doctor specialist expert.
Another... View More
Q: My wife died; house in her name. What can I do in Ohio?
My wife passed away, and the house is in her name only. The tax value of the house is around $77,000, and the property taxes are past due. There's no will, and we have two children. What steps can I take regarding ownership and managing the outstanding taxes? Am I in legal trouble due to these... View More
C. Lawrence Huddleston III
answered on Sep 8, 2026
answered on Sep 8, 2026
No legal "trouble" but a bunch of otherwise unnecessary expense.
If she had no Will, and if she had no children from a prior marriage, the Ohio law of Descent & Distribution provides that you are entitled to inherit everything ... but you must open a probate estate, be... View More
Q: My wife died; house in her name. What can I do in Ohio?
My wife passed away, and the house is in her name only. The tax value of the house is around $77,000, and the property taxes are past due. There's no will, and we have two children. What steps can I take regarding ownership and managing the outstanding taxes? Am I in legal trouble due to these... View More
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answered on Sep 10, 2026
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answered on Sep 10, 2026
This question is being answered based upon the presumption that both children are shared with the deceased spouse, which is what triggers the "spouse inherits everything" result under ORC 2105.06(B) discussed below. If that assumption is wrong, the share calculation changes.
On... View More
Q: What are my legal rights regarding warranty of habitability and rent arrears in NY?
Ending in May 2026, a holdover eviction case against me was dismissed due to what was termed as "Defective Predicate Notices." The case was not dismissed on the merits related to the manager of a 55+ age-restricted manufactured home park attempting to make me responsible for the Warranty... View More
Thomas Anthony Sirianni
answered on Sep 8, 2026
answered on Sep 8, 2026
I am a New York landlord-tenant and real estate attorney with 27 years of
practice on Long Island.
Start with the part you will not like. A holdover dismissed for defective
predicate notices is not a win, it is a do over. The court never reached whether
you owe the... View More
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Q: What are the legal steps to address rent gouging and the breach of warranty of habitability in my NY manufactured home park?
I own a manufactured home in a 55+ age-restricted park in Riverhead, New York, where I've lived for 13 years. Despite paying fees, the out-of-state landlord and resident managers have neglected basic exterior infrastructure maintenance, including individual lots, common areas, pothole-ridden... View More
Thomas Anthony Sirianni
answered on Sep 8, 2026
answered on Sep 8, 2026
I am a New York real estate and landlord-tenant attorney with 27 years of
practice on Long Island, including manufactured home park matters in Suffolk
County.
The hard truth first. "Rent gouging" is not a cause of action in New York outside
rent regulated... View More
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