Q: Is it legal to just add someone onto a legal binding contract for a wrongful death lawsuit
I signed a contract to file a wrongful death lawsuit they needed a will . our blood relation came into question so my daughter had it and they never added her to my contract she was only on the settlement agreement which we both had to sign off to receive the money she received the money I got zero am I entitled
A: Just because you signed a contract doesn't automatically mean that you are entitled to any award from a wrongful death lawsuit. Who was the plaintiff in the lawsuit? How are you related to the person that died? Is your daughter a minor? Did you sign in your capacity as the parent of a minor, who is related to the decedent?
A: I assume you are talking about the fee agreement with the attorney representing the plaintiffs or the settlement agreement in the wrongful death suit. If so, you should present this question to the attorney who represented the plaintiffs.
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