The short answer is yes, but how you do it really depends on all the facts and circumstances. My partner, Cecilia Guecia, can likely help you with this if you are looking to consult with a lawyer. Her number is 846-6111.

The Adult Protective Services agency only gets involved in certain cases that meet a strict statutory framework. It is difficult to know, without more facts, whether the agency did anything wrong in this case. If you believe more should be done, you could try to get law enforcement involved; you... View More

You should review the terms of the contract to see if it addresses this issue.

your question raises several questions. When you say move back with bio family what does that mean? Her parents or a parent? When you say she has a guardian was this done in probate court in Maine? if so then a parent or some other family member could file a petition to terminate the guardianship.... View More

I think the answer here will likely boil down to the language of the sales agreement. How does it define the property that was sold? Does it say anything about whether the propane in the tank was included? If there is no applicable language, you would probably turn to the typical course of... View More

No. Your ex-stepsister would not have any claim to your mother's estate unless your mother had, at some point, left anything to her under a will. In this situation, where she "willed everything" to you, your ex-stepsister's only claim could be under a different or prior will,... View More

Really? Let me get this straight: Just after you learned that the federal government was getting ready to send out $1,200 checks to everyone who filed their 2018 tax return and paid their taxes you suddenly felt a need to "come clean" about not reporting some $4,000 that you admittedly... View More

Since you state that the items are not included under the contract of sale, you are not buying them as part of the sale. If he doesn’t remove them and you close, they are not yours; he can come back down the road and want/retrieve them after the sale. There are other laws that would possibly... View More

Can you kindly explain what you mean by "we want chickens," what you would use the chickens for, where they would be located, and what is the relationship between and among you, "the one who owns the trailer," and "the one who owns the land"? Without this additional... View More

No; you do not need to list on MLS. A private sale is perfectly fine. Listing on MLS will expose your home to a broad pool of potential buyers, which may or may not result in a higher selling price, but it is not mandatory. Good luck!

It's income.

Probably would have been a good idea to hire a professional to advise you before you made a big decision.

Nothing to be done at this point, you can't just put it back.

Call your representatives and tell them to change title 26 of the US code.... View More

Not to answer your question with a question (or two), but what needed to be paid such that they asked you for more money after closing and who is "they"?

From the facts as you state them, the deed created a tenancy in common between you and your wife, because that is the default rule in Maine unless the deed states otherwise. What this means is, when she died, her property share passed to her heirs rather than to you as the surviving tenant, so you... View More

The answer depends on what your agreement was with your uncle when you agreed to invest with him. If you have the right to request your money back at any time, then you can likely sue him in an effort to force him to give it back to you.

The folks who built the home own the home, but they are trespassing on your property, so you would have the ability to bring a lawsuit seeking to compel them to move the home off your property and restore your property to the condition it was in prior to them building the home. Another possible... View More

There is no age requirement; "elder law" or "elder care law" encompasses disability law as well.

Elder care lawyers usually attract clients over 60, but many of the issues they handle (e.g., how to plan for long-term care, how to protect public benefits for someone who... View More

I am sorry, but I would need more information in order to analyze this situation properly. For starters, who is the owner you reference above? Is this person the owner of the trailer? If not, who is the owner of the trailer? Also, who is the holder of the mortgage? Finally, why do you say you... View More

Asking someone to appear for you and looking for suggestions sounds like you're shooting in the dark. And this is a last minute "ask". My suggestion is that you make serious inquiries about retaining the best attorney that you can, and if that person can appear for you, that's... View More

My fax # is (413) 702-3124. My email is fbopp@boppguecia.com. Please email me so I have your email address. We will need to run a conflict check, which I can explain further via email. Thank you.

If you have a purchase and sale agreement, reviewing that will be a good place to start in looking for an answer. I would be happy to review it and advise you.