I USPS mailed a signed, notarized quitclaim deed to my lawyer this past Sunday. Today, Wednesday, three days later, my husband received a text message from an unfamiliar local phone number addressed to my name asking to speak to me about selling the property related to the quitclaim deed. The... View More 
answered on Apr 2, 2020
To sue, you need to have suffered an injury. NYS or Local Bar Assn can investigate possible breach of client confidentiality.
answered on Apr 2, 2020
The most common scenario of negligence (lack of due care judged by professional standards) is failing to diligently pursue legal matters, including failure to file timely lawsuits. Many lawyers do not use modern software for tracking cases, etc. The damage which occurs is the value of the matter... View More
answered on Apr 9, 2020
Negligence is a fundamental legal concept. It arises when the plaintiff can demonstrate that a defendant breached a duty of care that was owed to another party. In terms of scenario, you see the concept arise commonly in motor vehicle accidents. Good luck
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Need info on department of labor laws or employment laws
answered on Jan 2, 2020
If you do not have a specific term of employment agreement (i.e. Jan 2020 thru Jan 2021) nor do you have a union collective bargaining agreement that protects everyone in the union nor do you work for the government then chances are pretty high that you are "at will".
Being... View More
I was temporarily not living there while evicting an ex girlfriend. She is the one served on the paperwork i want my house back and the 16000 dollars ive wasted on living and animal boarding
answered on Oct 29, 2019
It is legally possible to foreclose against a property owner for nonpayment of common charges. This process could have legally proceeded even if you were not personally served with the papers commencing the case; however, the affidavits of service and other documents would need to be carefully... View More
He is on a 1 year ACD with the judiciary courts now. And has been found guilty of negligence of 5 other cases by doing exactly as he did to me
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answered on Oct 2, 2019
If he "dropped the ball" it COULD mean he malpracticed the case. To commit legal malpractice in New York you need to show that (1) the lawyer did or failed to do something which constitutes a "mistake", which is defined as an action or failure to act that falls below the... View More
established attorney - client relationship in 2012, he began the case in 2014 settled in 2019 the case?documents the judge's decision of the settlement, mediation, signing the settlement agreement for opposing side, and copy of the settlement check with his signature. he didnotprovide my... View More
e.g. A person wishes to make an animal shelter a beneficiary and the attorney feels that human charities should have priority.
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answered on Jun 8, 2019
Attorneys are not obligated to accept any client or any work. However, if it is shown that their refusal is illegal discrimination they are subject to all potential civil and administrative penalties. In this case, there does not appear to be such discrimination. If the attorney has taken your... View More
answered on Jan 24, 2019
Yes, it is illegal to pretend to be an attorney. More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney such as myself. You can read more about me, my credentials, awards, honors, testimonials, and media... View More
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answered on Nov 5, 2018
No. A negative yelp review won't have anything to do with insurance or your standing with the Bar.
I'm sorry to say that there is little you can do about a Yelp review. Suing Yelp won't work and it should not work because of the first amendment.
I have earned several... View More
of my case. Does that still qualify as legal malpractice? It did inconvenience me.
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answered on Nov 5, 2018
Nope. To be malpractice the error must be significant enough to affect the outcome. Usually, you have to prove that you lost the case as a result of the error. If the error is tiny and can be corrected, there was no malpractice.
We are in the process of buying a home and the process has been dragging out. we are now a full month passed our scheduled closing date. We have multiple stories coming from the lawyers stating there are judgments on the home. We waited 3 weeks for the lawyer to tell us the seller agreed to pay 3x... View More
answered on Sep 11, 2018
Do you have a lawyer? Do you have a title company? These are issues that you as a layman do not handle.
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answered on Sep 1, 2018
Not necessarily. You can talk to another lawyer. Or you can contact your county bar association grievance committee in New York. But of course you can also call the New York State Bar association.
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answered on Aug 10, 2018
You need to consider suing your lawyer. You should carefully watch your filing deadline for that case! It is three years from the date of the missed filing, unless your lawyer continued to represent you on the same matter after that happened, in which case the filing deadline is three years from... View More
if a lawyer states person 1 & 2 are his clients, while including them in the communications with me, but also starts arguing on behalf of person 3 who is person 2's spouse and refuses to answer whether he has permission from person 3 to represent her, can I complain to some NY State... View More
answered on Jun 1, 2018
It is not your issue. It is person 3's issue. You are the adversary. Representation is between attorney and client.
I laid out almost $4,000.00 for the urn and cremation fees for a friend of mine who died in June 2016. The estate was settled in September 2017. I have called at least 5 times (once a month since January?) to find out if there is an issue, whatever. I have been told by a very friendly secretary:... View More
answered on May 17, 2018
Make sure you saved your written inquiries. You are supposed to send the Executor a formal Notice of Claim within 7 months of appointment. What you did might qualify. You can make a motion to be paid.
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answered on May 11, 2018
Yes, there is a statute of limitations on legal malpractice in every state. Depending on where the client is located and where the lawyer is located, the statute of limitations will vary. For example, Illinois has a two-year statute of limitations while Ohio has a one-year statute of limitations.
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answered on Apr 20, 2018
Yes, as long as the lawyer reviewed and approved it.
answered on Apr 14, 2018
You do not have to voluntarily tell your clients that you were sanctioned.
However, if a client asks you if you had any sanctions then you have to be honest and tell them you did.
I’m not a lawyer, I feel my family is being taken advantage of , and I have no where to turn. My wife was arrested for a dwi. When she was pulled over the officer noticed she has a PBA card and asked her about it. She told him it was an old card , it was her ex brother in law , who hates her for... View More
answered on Apr 14, 2018
Police Officers can call the officer who is listed on the PBA card. So I do not see anything wrong with the officer who stopped your wife with calling the brother in law.
Next, it cannot be said whether or not the lawyer is representing the other side just because he is friends with the... View More
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