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1 Answer | Asked in Estate Planning, Family Law, Elder Law and Probate for New Mexico on
Q: My father is being financially exploited and is experiencing undue influence from my I brother and son how can I stop it

My 83 yr old father has my 55 yr old brother who has lived in my fathers home for 14 yrs without having any job and my 40 yr old son has lived there consistently for aprox 21 yrs never paying for anything either. My father has been diagnosed with dementia but has a fluctuating cognitive impairment.... View More

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answered on Dec 19, 2024

You can file your own report with adult protective services. But chances are that will not bring any relief. The only real solution is to hire an attorney to petition the court to appoint you as guardian and conservator for your father. If you have limited means you might try your local legal aid... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Civil Litigation for New Mexico on
Q: If a person is being sued for breach of contract because he fired his realtor prior to the final closing because the

Realtor had not performed any of the responsibilities that a realtor would normally be expected to perform during the buying process still have to pay the realtor?

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for New Mexico on
Q: Can I email a district court judge and ask him to please set a court date and quash a warrant.

Warrant issued because the attorney or his office never contacted me letting me know nothing I have proof I notified his office on numerous occasions with not so much as a phone call back

Maxwell Pines
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answered on Dec 21, 2024

Hello. I am sorry that you were neglected by your attorney. You deserve more communication and better service from a lawyer. The answer to your question certainly depends on the severity and seriousness of the charge in question. I have seen, for example, cases where the defendant would try to... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Landlord - Tenant for New Mexico on
Q: June 10 2024 was serverd with a summons landlord does a lease amendment for 6/1/2024 -06/01/2025 I go court July 9 24

But I actually move in June 28,2023 signed a lease June 28 2023 to June 27,2024

My landlord goes gives me a lease adment I have get my lease

0 Answers | Asked in Business Formation, Business Law and Contracts for New Mexico on
Q: Business model legality and company formation?

I have a mobile app that shares sports betting predictions. there is no gambling in my mobile app. only predictions of the results of sports matches are shared only by me. users see these predictions as paid subscribers. for example the result of the LA lakers vs Boston Celtics NBA game, Boston... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Probate for New Mexico on
Q: What documents should i file with chaves County probate court? Step mother hasn't contacted me after fathers death.

Father died in hospice at home. Step mother hasn't notified me. It's now been 1 month since death. Step sisters husband told me how he died and that theres nothing for me and they don't know what probate is, they don't know when the personal representative ( Step mother) is... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Family Law, Domestic Violence, Elder Law and Federal Crimes for New Mexico on
Q: I am in a different state and am desperate to help my aunt because of my neglectful cousin but I am unfamiliar with NM

I have family in NM, I live in FL and my cousin is refusing to get a job to help my aunt. My aunt is elderly and very ill and a few years ago they were evicted from their apartment and have been homeless for around 4 years now. My other cousin, my aunts son, does work but seldom holds a job. I also... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Real Estate Law for New Mexico on
Q: i have a mortgage on a house that my son lives in how can i get it in his name with out selling it to him.

me and my wife are on the deed and loan but he has made all the payments .

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answered on Dec 13, 2024

Mortgage will have a due on sales clause, so you cannot record a deed to him now or foreclosure could occur. However you could execute a deed now, but not record it. Then he can record it when it is safe, such as mortgage satisfied.

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law for New Mexico on
Q: My stepson is having problems getting in touch with the public defender that was assigned to his case. what do we do?

Stepson has tried to connect with his public defender several times with no success. His court date is coming up soon. We would like to know that he is going to have adequate representation for his case. What should we do in order to communicate with his lawyer. Do we have the option to request... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for New Mexico on
Q: false imprisonment and battery but was wrongly charged for it how would I go about fighting it
Maxwell Pines
Maxwell Pines
answered on Dec 21, 2024

False imprisonment in New Mexico is a serious crime because it is a felony. A case involving false imprisonment and battery often comes down to an analysis of how credible and consistent the alleged victim has been. The defendant will want to figure out if there are any defense witnesses available,... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law for New Mexico on
Q: Say I picked up a charge for battery and lost imprisonment but there's no sufficient evidence of either

I was charged with false imprisonment and Battery and I did not do any of it I even have witnesses can I fight it and

0 Answers | Asked in Civil Rights, Criminal Law and Traffic Tickets for New Mexico on
Q: During a traffic stop, drugs were found on passenger, police report only lists driver. Potential charges for the driver?

I am a taxi driver. During a traffic stop I had recently gotten a citation, of which I have already taken care of. On that citation, there are two case numbers. Looking up the second case number, brang up an incident report containing my name only as other individuals involved, the only victim... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Employment Law, Workers' Compensation and Employment Discrimination for New Mexico on
Q: Work injury, My employer cancelled drs appointments due to staff shortage. Written up for being upset about cancelledApt

2 Hernias have been discovered now that I have had a CT scan. Job is Physically demanding.

0 Answers | Asked in Contracts for New Mexico on
Q: If no rental contract is signed or drawn up are we responsible for damages? The equipment rented failed . Living in N.M.

We feel that the construction of the equipment was sub standard and failed to no fault of our own.

0 Answers | Asked in Consumer Law for New Mexico on
Q: Can I sue Mattel for failing to notify me of a one-month redemption window for a promised physical product?

A redemption token for a physical toy (a purple '83 Chevy Silverado) was promised in July 2022 for holders of complete sets of NFT digital toys and finally announced as available for redemption on August 28, 2024. A Discord post specifically stated customers "will receive instructions for... View More

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