Correct. You have no property rights to the house or to the proceeds of the sale. The Will becomes effective upon death. The trustee is free to dispose of the house to benefit the settler (your friend) during her/his lifetime.

This is not how things work. There's no legal proceeding that would allow you more time. When the lease is terminated, that's the end and you must leave. If you remain, the HOA and/or the landlord can file an eviction complaint against you. The LAST thing you want is an eviction complaint... View More

Apparently, you are a New York resident who has an open child support case in Michigan and appeared in a Michigan court. I assume the State of Michigan was the complaining party. Under the child support laws of all 50 states, as required by federal law, each state has a state agency to collect and... View More

No. A claim of exemption is part of the garnishment process. If you are not garnished, a claim of exemption is moot and will be not seen by the Court. There are ways to ask the Court to vacate the judgment or seek other relief, but I recommend that you retain an attorney to do so.

You can argue anything you like, but you could have also paid it or entered into a payment plan with the doctor's office well before suit was filed. If your response is that you didn't have the money, that's not a legal defense to the complaint. Additionally, you are responsible for... View More

Please cite the statute that allows you to NOT use your turn signal at a 3 way stop on a deserted road at midnight with no cars in sight. If you can't cite that statute, I'd advise you to not file a motion to suppress. But you do what you think is best for you.

OK, well, either you owe the tax bill because the accountant didn't pay it, or he paid it and the government is wrong. The one thing that is clear is that you cannot rely on "my accountant handled it" to avoid paying a valid tax bill. I think the best course of action is to retain an... View More

You can file anything you like, but the conversation with the attorney is not part of a court proceeding, and the Court is not going to order an interpreter. You can ask the Court for an interpreter for a Court hearing. Otherwise, this is your issue that you need to solve. It's not opposing... View More

This can be confusing, I'll agree. What likely happened is that the creditor obtained judgment against you. When the judgment is entered the lawsuit is over. Judgments are generally valid for a long time, in many states its 20 years. Usually, a garnishment is a post-judgment action - the... View More

Proceeds from a life insurance policy, where the beneficiary is a named living individual(s), pass outside of the probate process, and the creditors have no claim to it because those proceeds are not part of your dad's estate.

Your lease is expired. You are a holdover. The landlord does not have to give you a reason, although they cannot discriminate against you because of your disability. However, the fact that you are a holdover may be something that the management company does not want to deal with. Also, you have 6... View More

The early termination penalty is meant to compensate the landlord for the loss of rental income on the lease, because the tenant is electing to terminate the lease early. When the landlord terminates the tenancy, the landlord is one taking action to terminate; he is electing by choice to forgo the... View More

If you are unwilling to enter into a payment arrangement and cannot afford a lawyer, you can spend the next 4 months learning everything you can about lawyering because you'll be representing yourself. There are three options: agree to a payment plan, consent to a judgment, or defend the lawsuit.

The creditor is entitled to a garnishment. In Florida, the debtor has exemptions to the garnishment action, which the debtor must declare and prove at a hearing on those exemptions. If a garnishment action is filed, the action is directed to the debtor's employer, who must immediately withhold... View More

There is no 14 day rule to respond to motions.

Judges are not required to have hearings on matters in which they see no reason to have a hearing; this is especially true on discovery matters when the responding party doesn't object to the discovery within the 30 days and doesn't... View More

Since he has now filed for bankruptcy, you will need to pursue the matter through the bankruptcy court. I recommend that you consult a bankruptcy attorney to determine whether a proof of claim needs to be filed, to get you on the list of creditors, etc. Be aware that you will probably not receive... View More

Yes, that's your only option. Either you or the plaintiff's attorney can set your motion for hearing. "I need more time to find an attorney" is generally not a good reason for the judge to grant your motion. My suggestion is to file your motion, and be working real hard to hire... View More

The law is that if you cause an accident, you have to pay or face license suspension. The fact that you were a minor, or that you have kids, or you were a student has no bearing on anything. You didn't get a letter - you received a copy of a judgment. The judgment is now 10 years old, and now... View More

Yes, escrow. Escrow is simply a term that basically means money held in reserve. A mortgage payment will increase or decrease over time depending on, generally, the cost of mortgage insurance and property taxes. As the insurance costs change, the mortgage payment will change and the mortgage... View More

Technically yes, but if you don't, the other party has to bring that issue to the Court on a motion to compel, and the Court would likely have a hearing on the motion. You could then explain the situation and hopefully the court would side with you.

Sounds you sued the defendant, the... View More