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Q: How can I address a settlement discrepancy with my lawyer in California?
I'm concerned about a low settlement check I received from my lawyer. They are refusing to disclose how much they received from the settlement. Additionally, the expenses form they sent me shows a lower amount than what they verbally claimed the costs to be. This situation makes me wonder if... View More 
Joel G. Selik
answered on Jul 21, 2026
answered on Jul 21, 2026
You are entitled to all the information.
Put your specific request for everything you want into a letter and serve them with the letter. Have them provide proof of the amount of settlement, and a disbursal statement showing to who all funds were are are to be disbursed. Ask that the... View More
Q: How can I address a settlement discrepancy with my lawyer in California?
I'm concerned about a low settlement check I received from my lawyer. They are refusing to disclose how much they received from the settlement. Additionally, the expenses form they sent me shows a lower amount than what they verbally claimed the costs to be. This situation makes me wonder if... View More
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Emery Brett Ledger
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answered on Jul 21, 2026
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answered on Jul 21, 2026
I understand the worry here. When the numbers on paper do not match what you were told out loud, and your own lawyer will not show you the total, that is not a small thing to let slide. Make certain this isn't just a communication issue before escalation. Attorneys I know would also be... View More
Q: How can children be added to land ownership to avoid probate in Louisiana?
My mother, who is 83 years old, has a piece of land in Louisiana. My father has passed away, and they had previously arranged through a lawyer that the property would go to the surviving spouse. Now, we'd like to know how to add the names of the children to the property's ownership while... View More
Randy Bryan Ligh
answered on Jul 21, 2026
answered on Jul 21, 2026
I highly recommend consulting a will/probate/succession/estate planning attorney to discuss this overall, the goals and how to best accomplish this. That said, in answer to your question, before death the owner of the property can donate his/her interest and as such the owner would not own the... View More
Q: Does my wife own half of an LLC started after divorce filing?
I am in the process of a divorce in Louisiana, and the divorce has just been filed but is not yet finalized. I'm planning to start a new LLC using funds I received from my sister, which are not marital assets. Will my wife still have any claim to ownership of the LLC as part of the divorce... View More
Randy Bryan Ligh
answered on Jul 21, 2026
answered on Jul 21, 2026
Based on your post a divorce proceeding has been filed --unless you have to start the LLC by a certain date, I would suggest you wait until the community between you and your spouse is terminated which basically can be done 30 days or so after the petition is filed----consult a family law attorney... View More
Q: Can a diversion program bar me from a civil suit for excessive force in LA?
I was involved in an incident in Louisiana where I was initially charged with resisting an officer with force, but this was later reduced to misdemeanor resisting arrest charges. These charges were dismissed after I completed a diversion program, and there were no admissions of guilt on my part. I... View More
Randy Bryan Ligh
answered on Jul 21, 2026
answered on Jul 21, 2026
The basic answer to your question is no----these are separate things. That said, if a condition of the dismissal of the criminal charges or of successful completion of the diversion program is that you signed/waived your rights to a civiil suit, then you may be barred. Also, it's also... View More
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