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You are entitled to spousal support/maintenance.  However, you must file for divorce in order to have a court order that would require him to pay you.  You are also entitled to a marital portion of his retirement/pension.  You would have to have a court order in order for you to receive your share. You may be entitled to other equitable distribution as well. You should contact myself or another experienced divorce attorney to have a full consultation.... Read More

Assuming the truck is paid off and that your father was not married at the time of his death, you can file an Affidavit of Inheritance form with your local tag office.  You can get the form at the tag office or download it at the Tn Dept. of Revenue site.  Take the current title and a certified copy of the death certificate. Of course, you'll need to your own ID with you, too. GI-4 - Inherited Vehicle - Title/Registration Process – Tennessee Department of Revenue  ... Read More

Sir or Madam - The subpoena seeking documents and/or deposition testimony, with which you've been served, is almost certainly "legitimate," in the sense that it relates to a pending lawsuit and is not a prank.  See generally my recent article entitled "What Should My Company In Manhattan Do When It Receives A Subpoena Demanding Documents?" < https://www.davidrichlaw.com/what-should-my-company-in-manhattan-do-when-it-receives-a-subpoena-demanding-documents/ >  No one would pay you a witness fee just to play a joke on you.  The relevant questions are: Do you have good grounds to move to quash (invalidate) the subpoena? If not, ought you retain a New York City Business Litigation Attorney to prepare you for, and to defend you at your deposition?  (If, among other independent circumstances, any documents you produce and/or your deposition testimony may give rise to a claim against you or may jeopardize your employment or any professional license you may hold, then the answer is almost certainly "yes.") Today, you should call an adept New York City Business Litigation Lawyer and schedule an inbtial consultation about your matter.... Read More

You should hire experienced defense counsel you trust as soon as possible because once you give a statement to the police then trying to fix that initial mistake can cost a lot more down the road to try and exclude that evidence in court for use later in the case, if one is filed.  Before a case is filed then there is a chance a good lawyer can persuade the DA to not file the case against you.... Read More

He needs a visitor visa and you cant sponsor him for that. He needs to convince the US Consulate that he has enough money to finance his trip and finance his expenses while in the US, and that he will return once his visit is complete. Evidence to proove that would be a bank savings account with sufficient assets, proof of a job and/or proof of property ownership, payroll receipts from his job, a letter from his employer, etc. Evidence that he has a girlfriend in the US would probobally hurt his chances, but if they ask him if he has a girlfriend here, he must tell the truth. ... Read More

You can sue him in small claims court. Call the small claims court and get the paperwork forms to complete. If the amount is over the jurisdictional maximum, you can sue in small claims court up to that limit or if you want to sue for more, you will have to sue in county court.   ... Read More

Good question. I am of the opinion that this can be done, but there is of course the issue that you are applying for an extension of a visa status under which you are supposed to still be maintaining nonimmigrant intent. There is a good possibility that USCIS will flag you and the company on the issue, and the company would have to give a response. But in the meantime, you would have extended work authorization by having timely filed a TN extension with USCIS. Hopefully, your EAD is approved prior to your expiration so that you do not have to make a choice of either doing the extension or stopping work for a period of time. I do not believe that this would adversely affect the I-485 as long as the adjudicator is reasonable. Good luck. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee & Arthur Lee, Esqs.’ (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.... Read More

With the Trump administration heavily vetting entries into the country, trouble-free travel is not guaranteed for anyone except US citizens – and even they are rumored to have difficulties sometimes with DHS. If you are a nonimmigrant, you can be denied entry on discretionary grounds. If a green card holder, you could be kept at the port of entry or even placed in detention while Customs and Border Protection officers look over your records. We do not encourage unnecessary travel at this time, especially for nonimmigrants, but also for immigrants with checkered criminal histories. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee & Arthur Lee, Esqs.’ (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.... Read More

The fact the Bangladesh is on the list of 75 countries for which immigrant visas cannot be issued does not mean that a case cannot be processed up to the interview stage. In a normal case, processing takes approximately 1 ½-2 years before reaching the interview stage. So your son could file the I-130 petition for alien relative, and assuming that it is approved, his wife can begin the consular process in which your financial support will be relevant. Hopefully, by the time that her case reaches the interview stage, the travel ban will no longer be in existence. If it is, she and your son would have to look at any way under which it could be waived. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee & Arthur Lee, Esqs.’ (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.... Read More

If your fiancé entered the United States with a visa, then even if she is out of status, you can sponsor her for a green card after marriage if you are a US citizen. You should consider working with an attorney. Some of us charge a very affordable flat fee for start to finish representation.    ... Read More

I believe that there is a good case here in light of the fact that there was probably lack of supervision that would constitute the negligence on behalf of the school district. This would be a claim against a governmental, entity and short statutes and time periods must be complied to preserve a claim. Additionally, if the case is successful, and a recovery is obtained, it must be approved by the court, and placed into an annuity for the benefit of your child until he reaches the age of 18 years old. You should retain an attorney on contingency fee, which means you pay nothing unless you win. If you need help finding an attorney in your state, one of us on this platform would be glad to assist you at no charge.... Read More

The answer is yes, you can divorce someone with dementia.  The way we do this is to have a Guardian ad Litem appointed to protect your husband's interests.  It's the same process we use all the time with spouses who are incarcerated and therefore also legally incapacitated.  The GAL is another lawyer who is appointed by the court and will do what they believe is in your husband's best interest (not necessarily what he says he wants - like lawyers representing clients are required to do).  This does not mean they can stop the divorce; you will still be able to divorce him.  It might just take a little longer than usual, since the GAL needs an opportunity to look into the situation.  You woudl be responsible for paying for the GAL as well as your own lawyer.  One complication may be who is going to manage your husband's share of any marital funds or assets and these would probably need to be set up in trust for him.  You may need to seek guardianship and conservatorship, if you have not already, which you may have been able to get away without, being his spouse, but probably not as an ex-spouse.  As you can see there are going to be many layers complicating this.  Many people simply date before they are officially divorced and while adultery is technically still a crime in Virginia it is almost never prosecuted.  So while I would not be able to advise you to break the law I can tell you that in this instance it would definitley be the easier path.  I'm pretty sure God and any other judges would understand. ... Read More

Because the deed lists the owners as tenants in common rather than joint tenants with right of survivorship, your mother’s 50% interest does not automatically transfer to the surviving co‑owner. At her death, her share must go through Florida probate, and title will pass to the beneficiary named in her will—or, if she had no will, to her heirs under Florida’s intestate succession laws. To move forward with any sale of the property, you’ll need a Florida probate attorney to handle the administration and transfer of her 50% interest. ... Read More