Can I sue the company breach the contract?
Additional Information: We signed a contract with an after school this May. Our family financial situation changed due to unemployment in August, which is beyond our control. We discussed this with the director to work out a best solution, not terminate the contract. We agreed on the phone on August that my daughter would stay […]
In 2008, I signed a lease with a guarantor. My roommate and I never renewed it. Is my guarantor still responsible to pay?
Additional Information: My roommate sublet his room which was against the lease, but he worked out a verbal agreement with the landlord. The subletter missed 4 months of rent and left. My guarantor is now being sued for his rent. My roommate and I never renewed the lease for 2009-2010. The landlord gave us the […]
Aunt died without a Will. Does the Administrator of the Estate have to keep heirs informed?
Additional Information: The court appointed my Aunts brother as Administrator. He has a lawyer who does not give any information to the 4 heirs, however when the lawyer does answer questions they are always different stories. No paperwork is being sent to heirs on property being sold. The administrator made a deal with a “buyer” […]
Is it mandatory that your homestead be probated?
Additional Information: When my mom died, her only asset was her home & the contents of it, of which she considered “her estate”. When she wrote her Will(it being legal), she willed her “estate” to her three children. Is it necessary that her homestead be probated? I was told a few years ago that you […]
Are Florida condo assoc required to carry insurance?
Additional Information: Our condo’s insurance policies have been canceled and/or not renewed due to run down condition of our buildings and property. Are we legally obligated to carry insurance? Located east of I-95 in palm beach co,fl. Thank you ATTORNEY ANSWER: Typically, condo associations require their owners to carry homeowners insurance on their units. You […]
My mom passed 2005 and dad passed 2009, he did a deed transfer in my name 3/2009 should I have any issues with siblings?
Additional Information: My siblings are fighting the transfer what can I do ? ATTORNEY ANSWER: Sorry to hear about your situation. Since your siblings are challenging the property transfer, I recommend you hire a litigation attorney to defend your position. In the meantime, you should collect all of the evidence in connection with the property […]
How can heirs find out what has happened to an estate after the probate process has been completed?
Additional Information: The family’s estate consisting of only a house and other small items has been sold through the probate process. The executor , a lawyer family member, as executor has not communicated nor distributed any heir shares after more than 18 months. The executor has seemingly disappeared. How can the heirs get information on […]
Husband was to pay mortgage payments on time per agreement, but has been repeatedly late, damaging my credit. What can I do?
Additional Information: The agreement says that the husband is supposed to make the mortgage and real estate tax payments on time. He lives in the home and was unable to refinance it to get my name off. Unfortunately, he has not been making mortgage or tax payments on time, which has resulted in a property […]
Check made out to 2 people, check was cashed without my permission.
Additional Information: I moved out of an apartment with a roommate in February. Our security deposit check was made out to both of us and the word “and” was between the names on the check and it was sent to my old roommate. He was told by the apartment complex that I had to be […]
Do all wills have to be filed in the Probate Court?
Additional Information: There is no real estate (house in foreclosure) there is an old truck, furniture and clothing, etc… Probate question from Boston, MA ATTORNEY ANSWER: Massachusetts law requires the person in possession of a decedent’s last will and testament file it with the probate court located in the county where the decedent was domiciled […]