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You must be represented by an attorney.  The purpose of probate is to prove that the Will is the Will of the person who died or, if there is no Will, that the heirs whom the applicant names are the heirs and the only heirs.  Additional steps are required to protect Will beneficiaries or heirs and creditors.  You cannot simply buttonhole a probate judge and ask him to sign something.  That would be opening the door to fraud. However, if your father left very little, you may be able to file a Small Estate Affidavit.  Here, too, you are advised to hire an attorney.  These documents are not as simple and straightforward as you may imagine. If your father only left a bank account and left very little in it, you may be better off letting it go to unclaimed property and, after four years, trying to get it from the State Comptroller.  ... Read More

Based on your description of what happened to you, it sounds as if you have a good malpractice case against your dentist.  What makes you case stronger is that the dentist's actions were intentional.  Of couse the dentist will have his side of the story. I can't believe you are the only victim of this dentist.  He's probably done this before.  Start by looking for on-line reviews of this dentist.  Then find yourself a malpractice attorney in your State.   ... Read More

Hi William, Unfortunately, anytime you reopen your claim and they send you for an exam you do run a risk of them lowering your percentage.  However, if you feel the disabilities have worsened then you should absolutely put in for an increase.  You can review the symptoms that put you in a higher percentage to see if you meet the criteria for higher.  This would be listed on your last rating decision, or if you want to email me what injuries you are looking for an increase I can help you find what would give you a higher percentage.  Additionally, if  you are at 90% and your disabilities are affecting your ability to work, you can put in a request to be paid at 100% due to unemployability.   Hope that is helpful! ~Amanda... Read More

As a permanent resident filing for a 33-year-old single son, he is in the F-2B category which in the month of November only has final action date availability for those who filed prior to 7/8/15 for all of the world except for further backlogged countries Mexico and the Philippines. Adjustment of status (I-485) is only allowed where there is visa availability. Your idea of having your son adjust status when he enters will not be allowed because of the long period of time that he must wait before his quota becomes current. Insofar as visiting you is concerned during the time of waiting, he is allowed to do so as long as he is able to convince immigration inspectors at the port of entry that he intends to return within the 90 day period allowed on visits under the visa waiver program. He should space out any visits so that DHS can see that he spends much more time in his home country than the United States. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (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

So if you Are married to an American citizen, And you have been the victim of physical psychological emotional or mental abuse, then you may qualify for permanent residency based on the violence against women's act. So what I would do is I would call a woman shelter, and escape your situation, and they will provide you food and shelter and clothing and possibly even medical help, and also legal advice so you can go about and process your case under the violence against women act for a green card.... Read More

That lawyer knows more of the facts than anyone on this listserv.  You might ask him or her to explain why the answer changed.  Maybe new facts emerged.  Maybe the law changed.  It appears that now the CD is part of the probate process.  Because debts must be paid and a final tax return filed, it may well be more than a year before a distribution is made.... Read More

As your probate attorney may advise you, possession is not nine-tenths of the law.  It is not even one-tenth.  The executor or, if there is no Will, the administrator can bring an action or, if the estate has been settled, either of the other siblings can bring an action for partition, necessitating a sale.... Read More

First, while you write that your Mother left the land to you and your siblings, it is not clear that her estate was ever probated and a distribution deed died putting it in your names.  Once it is, demand that the squatter remover her mobile home and contact a local residential real estate lawyer if she does not.... Read More