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answered on Jul 11, 2014
Is this a law school exam question? You post no relevant details here. Laws governing the probate and administration of estates of residents dying in Georgia are governed by the Georgia probate laws. In a nutshell, the person named in the will as the personal representative or executor has a... View More 
My mother took advantage of me and had me sign a paper giving her lifetime rights to my property. Now that I am aware of the situation we have been feuding, and now she is using her lifetime rights as a vehicle to come to my house and harrass me. Is there a way I can take those rights away from... View More
answered on Jul 11, 2014
Nope. Not unless you pursue some kind of legal action to get the deed rescinded. Otherwise, she would have to voluntarily convey her lifetime rights to you, which does not sound like an option here.
I don't understand - why did you create a life estate for your mother on your... View More
He then sold it with out my knowledge now credit union wants there money,are there any thing I can do thanks
answered on Jul 11, 2014
Co-signing is ALWAYS a bad deal. By co-signing, you are in essence telling the lender "go ahead and make the loan because if the primary borrower does not pay, I will." And if a person needs a co-signer it means that he either has no credit or more likely, bad credit, and that you are... View More
Before the sale of the contents in the Unit payments were being taken out of my account and several months AFTHER the sale of the unit contents payments were being taken out of my account monthly ..I contacted the owners they said it was a "Fluke" and offered me 660.00 dollars for my... View More
answered on Jul 11, 2014
Yes, there is a statute of limitations. It is three (3) years for most things in NC. Your ability to prevail in a lawsuit here is problematic (note I did not say impossible - I said problematic). (1) Contracts by storage facilities generally allow the storage facility owner to enter a storage... View More
My ex and I were married for 10 years and he spent the better part of it in prison. I left in 2006 and his son lived with me for nearly 4 years. I struggled to keep a roof over our heads and food on the table. I did open two lines of credit during that time frame out of desperation. The ex and I... View More
answered on May 25, 2014
Your research was not very good then because NC is not a community property state. And you have committed a felony. § 14-113.17. Punishment and penalties.
(a) A person who is subject to the punishment and penalties of this Article shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.... View More
answered on May 24, 2014
You are confusing things. A creditor can only garnish if there is a money judgment. So if a creditor is garnishing, it means there is a judgment against you. The statute of limitations only applies to the amount of time in which a creditor can bring a lawsuit after your debt is last paid. That... View More
answered on May 24, 2014
PACER (it stands for public access to court records). Unfortunately, you have to have an account. Either pay a bankruptcy attorney to look it up for you or get the contact information for the bankruptcy court for the district where the debtor resides and call the bankruptcy court. Go to the... View More
My name is not on my son's birth certificate but I would like to know how I could put my name on it, and find out more about filing for custody for him
answered on May 24, 2014
See this info from the PA Vital Records Dept. You have to file an acknowledgment of paternity and will need the mother to consent. If the mother will not consent you can bring a paternity action. Either way, an order will be issued and vital records will then add your name to the child's... View More
I recently opened a bank account to save some money to try to get my own place to live and the account was seized. Is there anything I can do to get access to that money or is it gone for good?
answered on May 24, 2014
As long as there are arrears, they can be enforced like a money judgment on steroids. Wages can be garnished, bank accounts levied, tax refunds intercepted, licenses can be suspended and assets could be attached. How much money did you have in the bank?
You need to see a family law... View More
answered on May 24, 2014
Yes and no. You have to first terminate the biological parents' parental rights. If they will not consent, then you have to bring involuntary termination proceedings under OCGA § 15-11-260 - § 15-11 - 323.
answered on May 24, 2014
Question makes no sense. A child who is not the biological or adopted child of a person has no rights of inheritance from that person.
In your example mother has a child age 17 and marries husband.
For inheritance purposes, if husband dies without a will, only mother can inherit... View More
answered on May 24, 2014
I don't know since I have not seen the documents. If you do not have a lawyer I suggest that you get one.
Who are you? The plaintiff or the defendant? The phrase you typed makes no sense. Why would a defendant ask for plaintiff's complaint to be granted?
A lawsuit... View More
The surviving wife of an "owner" of burial rights, my mother, wrote a letter to the cemetery in 2004 "assigning" the right of burial to me and my wife. In 2005, she drafted a will that bequeathed her entire estate to my sister. The cemetery burial rights are not named... View More
answered on May 24, 2014
A will only disposes of assets that a person owns as of the date of their death. If they have already given away property and they make a will and then die the will does not affect property that is already disposed of. Same thing if people make a will and give a gift to someone in the will and... View More
We went to land sale on Sat. and signed contract but when we got home and I started calling around all the banks said they do not do land deal. We were buying this for investment opportunity but it looks like we will not be able to sell it later on.
answered on May 24, 2014
You ask if you can rescind. The answer is I don't know because I don't know what you signed.
What kind of a deal was this? I have not heard of a land sale. Is this of vacant land by a developer? There is usually a clause in the contract which discusses termination. There... View More
If our offer is then accepted, can we ask to see the other offer to verify that he was being truthful and not just pulling a fast one to get us to bid above the asking price ? BTW - This property is in North Carolina.
answered on May 24, 2014
Has the other offer been accepted yet by the seller or not? You do not have a right to see the other offer; that is between the seller and other prospective buyer.
You need to ask yourself how badly do you want this home? Why do you have to submit an offer at all? If you do submit an... View More
answered on May 24, 2014
You will be setting yourself up for a life of poverty. I suggest that you at least get your GED and attend a technical school assuming that your parents are on board with this plan.
Since you are a minor, there may also be juvenile delinquency proceedings against you.
where do i start
answered on May 24, 2014
And the question is? How exactly is that your husband can dictate whether or not you are entitled to alimony? And I don't care what your husband says - you may or may not be entitled to alimony based on a whole lot of factors which you do not explain. Was there marital misconduct? If so,... View More
answered on May 24, 2014
No one "needs" an attorney. However, would you fix a plumbing leak yourself? Or do open heart surgery on yourself? If not, then I would suggest that you get an attorney who would have experience and do things correctly. Deeds are not all that expensive. Hire an attorney.
But... View More
answered on May 16, 2014
No. All you and your spouse have to do is decide that you do not want to be married anymore and you have to live separate and apart.
However, it would be a very good idea for you and your spouse to have a settlement agreement in place before you separate. A settlement agreement will... View More
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