It's probably worth a few hundred dollars to have a lawyer draft it for you, but there is a probate form that depends on the date of the decedent's demise. You'll need to specify the account involved in a sufficiently precise manner, and that's where the lawyer comes in.

No, you will never be legally obligated to pay his support obligations, and none of your personal assets, including bank accounts or wages, may be attached to pay any past due support he owes. However, you may wish to keep your bank account titled separate from his to avoid a risk that the account... View More

If taxes are due, yes. But, that will rarely be the case. See a qualified CPA or lawyer.

Consult a criminal law attorney about the letter claiming she lied to get him convicted. There may be something that can be done regarding his case. There is also basis to file a protective order or maybe even criminal charges for harassment, and in your case, criminal forgery and interference... View More

Depends on the basis the judge “threw out” the conviction. You provide insufficient facts.

Turning 18 usually does the trick, but you need to look at your child support order and take it to a lawyer. If child support is still due under the order or by law (such as your child has not yet graduated fro high school and support is due until graduation in May) then you will need to file a... View More

Not enough facts to answer this question. What gives you the right to claim an interest in "the sale of the house and bank accounts"? Were you named in a will by the deceased owner of these assets as an heir or legatee? Is your name on the title to these assets? If so, you will need... View More

Any estates and trust lawyer, many family law attorneys, guardianship lawyers, and civil litigators, can handle such matters, depending on the nature of the abuse of the POA. Essentially, it is a breach of fiduciary duty to use a POA for purposes other than the best interests of the principal, and... View More

You cannot establish a common law marriage in DC unless you have been living in DC and meet all the requirements for establishing the marriage in DC. You state you have been living together outside DC--that will not qualify, unless you are in a jurisdiction that recognizes common law marriage.... View More

File where you and your child lives. Your ex will be compelled to respond there, or if you file with the Office of Child Support Enforcement in your location, he can respond to his local OCSE which will process the matter in coordination with your local OCSE.

Unfortunately, unlike Maryland's MHIC, the DCRA does not have a proactive investigatory and civil enforcement arm to it, and there is no insurance fund for consumers to claim against in the event a licensed contractor fails to perform a home improvement. Homeowners in DC are left to sue on... View More

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answered on Jan 30, 2018

Changing the name would have no effect. So, I would advise you make the businesses one business. You have not said what type of business Company A is. But should they have the same or similar purposes it should be fine. However, I do urge you to consult with an attorney so that he or she can get... View More

It's an assault. Depending on the seriousness of it, which may depend on the nature of the object, it could be charged as a felony.

No. The judge will have nothing to do with the sale if the decedent passed after 1995, and the court’s only role for decedents who passed from 1995-1981 was to approve the sale. The personal representative (PR) handles the re-titling or sale, and, in most cases, the easiest way to afford all of... View More

Anyone can sue for anything but a case that 1) is for a generalized harm 2) for a non-specific injury (e.g. he acted to limit our 2nd amendment rights) 3)is tolled by the statute of limitations 4) where the Federal Tort Claims Act was not complied with 5)or that concerns discretionary duties will... View More

Great question -- NEVER speak with the authorities unless you are represented by counsel. This could have a devastating effect on your son and your family. You need to learn what gave rise to these allegations. In a CPS investigation, they will be targeting the family, and the environment that... View More

An employer may not get out of legal requirements to pay minimum wage and overtime by agreement with employees.

As with any nonimmigrant visa, the requirement is that you show intent to leave at the end of your authorized stay. Certainly the fact that you entered and left according to the terms of your visa will help, but you have to show other connections—work, school, family, assets/property, etc. Take... View More

Any trip outside the US every six months is a break of continuous presence. In addition, you must show be physically present in the US for at least half of the 5 years prior to applying for citizenship.

Even if you obey these rules, you run the risk of losing your permanent residency by... View More

The timeline for reviving an abandoned trademark is really quite short (generally only 2 months if you received the notice and a max of 6 months if you didn't, unless you can show that the abandonment was due to a PTO error). How long ago was the prior mark deemed abandoned? If it is still... View More