When she passed all of her real jewelry, money and lots of paperwork came up missing.. Talked to a medium and confirmed she was definitely robbed. How can I go about doing anything bout it?
answered on Apr 8, 2021
I'm sorry for the loss of of your mom. As a starting point, you speak with attorneys who handle Probate - Estate Planning matters to seek guidance on learning whether a will or other measures were taken. Good luck
Tim Akpinar
The village lawyer is avoiding sending a letter to explain the village fines.
The neighbor is making my life difficult. I think it is because I am an easy target age 77 and a woman
answered on Mar 31, 2021
This is something that a real estate lawyer would have the most insight about - you could repost under the Real Estate section. There's no guarantee every post is picked up, but you'd have better chances in that category. Good luck
Tim Akpinar
Is the law profession overcrowded?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a lawyer?
If I was your child, would you advise me to become a lawyer?
answered on Mar 20, 2021
Many professions are crowded today - but that doesn't stop people from going to school to better themselves. Learn what you can by researching online or at local libraries. Contact law school admissions offices. If there are law firms in your area that would allow you to do an internship... View More 
Involving patent or contracts
answered on Mar 8, 2021
There are tools such as PACER, unified court system online resources, and databases for general lawsuits. You mention patent - you could also repost your question and add Patents (Intellectual Property) as a category. Not every question is ultimately picked up on this board, but a patent attorney... View More
Name was added to im being told it is his and I have no right to it even though my father’s will says 50/50.
answered on Mar 1, 2021
I'm sorry for the loss of your father. This is something that the attorneys in the Probate and Estate Planning categories would know the most about, but your post remains open for three weeks. There's no guarantee that every question is picked up, but you could try reposting under those... View More
My father had 2 sisters and a brother. He died 20 years ago. One of my aunts died in 2010 and the other in 2017. An estate lawyer contacted me a while ago to ask me to sign waivers and other documents.
Last time I was contacted by the same law firm was in 2018, asking me again to sign... View More
answered on Feb 26, 2021
This is something that the probate/estate planning attorneys here would know about - but your post remains open for three days. Not every post is ultimately picked up, but you could try reposting and adding Probate and Estate Planning as categories instead of only posting only under Uncategorized.... View More
(a) Calculate the resolution
(b) Measuring w1 / 2 on the chromatogram, find the number of plates (N1 and N2) and the plate height for these two compounds.
(b) Using the number of plates (with N calculated from width (w) at baseline), the relative retention (a) and the capacity... View More
answered on Feb 17, 2021
Having consumed 6 cups of coffee in the consideration of this question, I now have a headache requiring me to take 2 Tylenol.
I was going south on Fremont St., colliding vehicle was going west on Washington St. I had stop sign. No injuries. Other driver stated he could not see me as well due to high snow banks.
answered on Jan 11, 2021
If your question is in the context of a ticket, repost it under Traffic Tickets - there are attorneys active on this site who handle traffic violation defense. If it is in the course of pleading liability in the context of the adverse claimant's assertions of negligence, your insurance carrier... View More
answered on Nov 30, 2020
This is something that a criminal defense attorney might know best, but you await a response for two weeks. There's no guarantee of a response (because this is something that few attorneys may be familiar with), but you could try reposting under the Criminal Law category. As a general matter,... View More
answered on Sep 22, 2020
You would need to check with them as to who their databases are shared with and who has access to them. But even if it was to show up in a search, there is no fault or wrongdoing in being a victim. Good luck
Tim Akpinar
I own a salon and im hiring a barber
answered on Sep 8, 2020
It depends what kind of paperwork. In terms of general information out there, many public records have found their way online in various forms. If this is in connection with a background check for employment, depending on the information you seek, you may want to consider contacting an employment... View More
answered on Aug 24, 2020
You might have better chances of a response if you additionally reposted in the Employment Law category. There's no guarantee every question is picked up, but your post remains open for a week, and this is something that an employment attorney would know best. Good luck
Tim Akpinar
I have written out the case. What type of lawyer am I trying to look for? I have to be careful r/t my relative
is a lawyer for the executor.
answered on Jul 21, 2020
You're looking for an Estate Planning/Probate lawyer. There are sections for those areas on this site. You could repost your question in those categories, or go to Find a Lawyer and reach out to lawyers. Good luck
Tim Akpinar
Minor children now reside with father, ex-husband of deceased.
answered on Jul 1, 2020
I'm sorry for your loss, and that your question remains open. If you want to try reposting your question in the Probate & Estate Planning categories, it might have better chances of being picked up there. From the description, it sounds like a situation involving intestacy. Hopefully in... View More
answered on Jun 20, 2020
This is a fairly new area of law, and you might have to look into a number of sources to educate yourself on it. There are government agencies and other entities who have identified both legal and ethical issues in research papers, covering issues ranging from the liability of health care... View More
I'm trying to understand, in depth, what such online databases such as WestLaw are used by lawyers for. What are you researching on the databases, how long it takes you, and how much manual work do you still have to do after using the platforms. I also want to understand what research you... View More
answered on Jun 6, 2020
This is really a big question and the answer could fill pages. Legal databases are used for a number of purposes. A easy one is looking for cases. That's fairly straightforward and simple. Because the time spent on these systems is at a premium, they are more often used for more specialized... View More
executer does not contact me anymore after i told him i wont sign off
answered on May 11, 2020
There are attorneys here in the Probate and Estate Planning categories. This includes attorneys who practice in Puerto Rico. You could speak with one of them, or you could search for attorneys independently. Good luck
Tim Akpinar
This person started a trust fund to help my nieces pay for college when my sister died. The first niece is now in college and is be asked to do extreme things like writing 10 page papers in order to receive part of the trust fund toward school payments.
answered on May 10, 2020
A petition can be made to the Surrogate's Court seeking the removal of the trustee.
Currently I'm a law student and I would love to be a great lawyer or even a judge one day. But the thing is I would also love to make video's (Tiktok, Youtube). My question is whether it's possible to combine the two. I want to be taken seriously as a lawyer (or judge) but I also... View More
answered on Apr 15, 2020
You could combine your interests, but it will require more research on your part than can be covered in a brief post here. If you go online, you'll see people who are active attorneys deliver lectures about law for the public's education or for continuing education purposes for other... View More
answered on Mar 22, 2020
There's talk of individual relief checks by officials in Washington, D.C. We should have more information in the near future on what is finally decided in terms of relief measures for the public. Good luck
Tim Akpinar
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