Might be worth a call to a medical malpractice firm, but under the circumstances, you may not find much relief. Foremost, you are likely running up against a statute of limitations.

Yes, particularly when there is agreement to an equitable division by the heirs. In fact, typically it is wiser to do things that way, and people should plan their estates with that in mind, especially when dealing with real estate.

Domestic animals are considered property. You could file a claim and delivery action. However, you really need to assess whether it's worth your time and effort. Even if you prevail, it would change the verdict you now should have that this friend is no friend of yours.

Has there been a change that occurred after supervised parenting time ended? Supervised parenting time is not intended to be permanent, and you need a reason for the court to order it.

Yes, you would once the divorce is finalized.

The court is the one that reports - or "abstracts" - data to the Secretary of State, so they would need to change the date.

Did you have a trial? A police report itself is not evidence, and unless you have video of the police lying about an element of the crime or probable cause, you may be out of luck.

If the issue with finding an attorney comes down to money, keep looking. If you do have money, and attorneys are telling you no, then you may want to consider whether you have a viable case. There's not too many attorneys who would turn down a retained case they can win.

It likely is a conflict of interest. Your siblings appear to have adverse interests and should - each - retain their own counsel.

I understand the punishment seems beyond the crime here. But keep in mind that if you work in a school, it's not just you and your time that factors into things: if you are a teacher, or otherwise worked singularly and directly with students, someone else may have had to step in on your... View More

Your sister is right to be concerned, creating a need for a conservatorship to be established. While everyone sounds to be in good terms now, you all could elect to do that now to save the hassle of having to do it in the midst of a crisis.

This is a scenario with a legal answer and a contrary common sense approach.

If the phone is on your account, you are ultimately responsible for the balance. That has nothing to do with the sibling. Why would he or she want the phone? Have you, or could you, ask for it back? If they refuse,... View More

It's impossible to answer questions like these without knowing the person's criminal history and facts of the case. The reason is because felony sentences are determined by proper scoring of the sentencing guidelines, which consider a person's prior record and circumstances of the... View More

I don't see why not. Unfortunately, some employers and licensing authorities may take issue with your charge.

I would suggest you retain an attorney ASAP. Just in what you state is the posture of the case, there are several procedural problems to your detriment. First, I'm not sure what you understood the consent judgment to be, but it implies a final order made by the agreement of both parties. You... View More

PPOs in general are non-public records. Once expired, you can possess a gun again (presuming you are otherwise entitled to do so (e.g. not have a felony conviction).

Can you have a career in law enforcement is a question you'll have to ask the certification people and any hiring... View More

Sounds like you've already filed for the divorce. What you need now to do is serve the paperwork. For someone in prison, that is typically done through the warden of the prison he is housed in. You certainly could look into qualifying for a legal aid attorney, but that person would have to do... View More

You'd have to expand, greatly, on how failing to operate an electronic ankle monitor somehow caused or contributed to your child being shot.

Very generally, civil liability (e.g. what you would be suing for) ends upon someone else's criminal activity. This is why you don't... View More

Yes, you would need to be the personal representative, and yes, without a will, the spouse would receive a significant portion of not all of it.

Typically, judgment interest accrues from the date judgment is entered. In your case, the judgment that matters is the divorce judgment. The QDRO is simply a mechanism to enforce or effectuate the judgment, so it's date does not matter.

Judgment interest is intended of course to... View More