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Do I need a Real Estate Lawyer or Divorce Lawyer?

Answered 4 years and 10 months ago by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Estate Planning
A quit claim deed does not pass title.  See a real estate attorney.
A quit claim deed does not pass title.  See a real estate attorney.

Hi how can i file for adjustment of status? My husband is a U.S citizen permanently disable and i am here via tourist visa only

Answered 4 years and 10 months ago by Rehim Babaoglu (Unclaimed Profile)   |   2 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Immigration
You are eligible to be sponsored for U.S. permanent residency. I do see a possible issue in that your husband is disabled.This will cause a problem where a financial guarantor is needed for the form I-864 contract with the government, known as affidavit of support. You may need to find a qualified cosponsor.... Read More
You are eligible to be sponsored for U.S. permanent residency. I do see a possible issue in that your husband is disabled.This will cause a... Read More

What form do I need to file in order to receive reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses & hours working as an Estate Administrator

Answered 4 years and 10 months ago by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett   |   1 Answer
An attorney must file the Motion and associated proposed Order.
An attorney must file the Motion and associated proposed Order.

is the ssi laws the same as ss for health requirements ?

Answered 4 years and 11 months ago by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Social Security Disability
There are several points in your description which should be explored.  You may want to talk with a specialist.  You can find one on the website of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives.
There are several points in your description which should be explored.  You may want to talk with a specialist.  You can find one on the... Read More

Need to acquire guardianship of my mental adult sister

Answered 4 years and 11 months ago by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Guardianship and Conservatorship
Try the website of the National Academy of Elder and Special Needs Law Attorneys for an attorney hear you (www.naela.org)
Try the website of the National Academy of Elder and Special Needs Law Attorneys for an attorney hear you (www.naela.org)

What happens if more than one person try to be executor of estate

Answered 5 years ago by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett   |   1 Answer
Either of you can apply to be administrator (the equivalent of executor when there is no Will) but the court will most likely appoint an heir.  Hire a local probate attorney to file an applicaiton for determination of heirship and issuance of letters of administration.  Your siblings will have to be notified, but not your uncle.  Also note that any heir (which your uncle is not) can file a wrongful death suit.... Read More
Either of you can apply to be administrator (the equivalent of executor when there is no Will) but the court will most likely appoint an heir. ... Read More

Deed on land.

Answered 5 years ago by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Estate Planning
A quit claim deed does not transfer title.  It merely records that one person quits their claim to use someone else's property, as in using a neighbor's driveway.  Hire a local residential real estate lawyer to file an action to quiet title, undoing the fraud.  Consider asking the lawyer to educate your exwife on the possible suit for fraud as well.... Read More
A quit claim deed does not transfer title.  It merely records that one person quits their claim to use someone else's property, as in using a... Read More

Can a bank remove a name from a joint checking account without my knowledge

Answered 5 years and a month ago by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Estate Planning
If you were convenience signers, your father could have had your names removed without notifying you.
If you were convenience signers, your father could have had your names removed without notifying you.

My mother passed away and my brothers have taken all her assest and said she was broke

Answered 5 years and a month ago by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Estate Planning
All  too frequently, family members empty out the house before the funeral.   If your mother had a Will, all her assets should pass according to the Will.  If she did not, you can hire a probate lawyer who practices in her county to file and Application for Determination of Heirship and be named to administer her estate.  You can then sue your brothers for conversion (converting the estate's property to their own).  The value of the property, your evidence of its existence and your evidence of who took it may help determine whether this is a feasible or financially sensible approach.... Read More
All  too frequently, family members empty out the house before the funeral.   If your mother had a Will, all her assets should pass... Read More

Beneficiary changes

Answered 5 years and a month ago by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Estate Planning
If your husband removed them as beneficiaries, you would be carrying out his intentions by claiming the funds. Claiming or disclaiming are the two legal options.
If your husband removed them as beneficiaries, you would be carrying out his intentions by claiming the funds. Claiming or disclaiming are the two... Read More

How long can Mississippi DOR go back to collect state taxes?

Answered 5 years and a month ago by Lance Herndon (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Taxation
They can go back as far as they want but usually 6 years is the maximum....
They can go back as far as they want but usually 6 years is the maximum....

A estate in probate evolving 3 individuals,one wants to sell the other 2 do not. Can the two be made to sale?

Answered 5 years and 2 months ago by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett   |   1 Answer
Yes.  After a certain period of time that person can sue for partition.  Since the property cannot be partitioned, it must be sold and the proceeds split.
Yes.  After a certain period of time that person can sue for partition.  Since the property cannot be partitioned, it must be sold and the... Read More

My question is about Mississippi Probate.

Answered 5 years and 2 months ago by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett   |   1 Answer
Generally speaking, if the purchaser did not know it was fake, you can recover nothing from the purchaser but can sue the "seller" for the purchase price.
Generally speaking, if the purchaser did not know it was fake, you can recover nothing from the purchaser but can sue the "seller" for the purchase... Read More

Need representation for myself. I was assaulted!!

Answered 5 years and 2 months ago by attorney Stephen Arnold Black   |   1 Answer
OK were these casinos in Mississippi Alabama or Florida?
OK were these casinos in Mississippi Alabama or Florida?

I need help reading a will

Answered 5 years and 3 months ago by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett   |   1 Answer
When a Will is admitted to probate, it becomes a public document.  Check with the clerk of the  local probate court.  If the Will has not been submitted for probate, it may not exist. You would then be an heir only if the parent who is a child of your grandparents has died.
When a Will is admitted to probate, it becomes a public document.  Check with the clerk of the  local probate court.  If the Will has... Read More

applying for SS Benefits

Answered 5 years and 3 months ago by attorney Steven Neil Perrigo   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Social Security
You need to contact SSA to file an appeal, and I suggest seeking a lawyer who specializes in Social Security Disability.  Attorneys work on a contingency basis, so you only pay if you are awarded benefits.
You need to contact SSA to file an appeal, and I suggest seeking a lawyer who specializes in Social Security Disability.  Attorneys work on a... Read More

Is getting my Visa revoked and losing f-1 staus the same thing? DSO said my i20 was still valid. it was an arrest for possesion of para (no conv)

Answered 5 years and 3 months ago by attorney Stephen Arnold Black   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Immigration
OK so when you were arrested, did the police report you to ice? If so did ice report you to your university? And if so did they report you to SEVIS? Who told you that your F1 visa was revoked and who told you that your F1 status was still valid?
OK so when you were arrested, did the police report you to ice? If so did ice report you to your university? And if so did they report you to SEVIS?... Read More

If probate is not needed, & all children have gone through home & gotten what they wanted, can executor tell me I can't go back in & get more?

Answered 5 years and 4 months ago by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Estate Planning
Most Wills give the executor broad discretion.
Most Wills give the executor broad discretion.

I have a quit claim deed from my father who has passed. Can his surviving wife take the land if it has been recorded in Mississippi

Answered 5 years and 5 months ago by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett   |   1 Answer
A quit claim deed does not transfer title.  It only notes that the signer quits making a claim to use property (such as an easement over a neighbor's driveway to get to his own land.) If you did not own the land to begin with, it does not matter that your father quit claiming his right to use it in favor of you.  You had no title to the land to begin with.... Read More
A quit claim deed does not transfer title.  It only notes that the signer quits making a claim to use property (such as an easement over a... Read More

what is the fastest and easiest way for me to get guardianship over my nephew

Answered 5 years and 6 months ago by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Guardianship and Conservatorship
Kinship placement is preferred.  Contact the case worker and tell her or him that you would like to take care of your nephew.
Kinship placement is preferred.  Contact the case worker and tell her or him that you would like to take care of your nephew.

I am the executor of my late mother will and I got a check in the estate of her name and the bank said I need a letter of testamentary before I can

Answered 5 years and 6 months ago by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett   |   1 Answer
You can't.  But you may be eligible for a small estate proceeding which costs much less than making a court appearance.  Contact a probate lawyer who practices in the county in which your mother died.
You can't.  But you may be eligible for a small estate proceeding which costs much less than making a court appearance.  Contact a probate... Read More

How do you get squatters out of your house?

Answered 5 years and 6 months ago by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett   |   1 Answer
If your brother did not appoint you his agent under a Durable Power of Attorney, you must wait until he dies.  If he has a Will, you must wait until a court admits the Will to probate (proving that it is the Will of the person who died).  If he does not, you must apply to a court to be appointed administrator of his estate.  You can then file in justice of the peace/small claims court and have the sheriff evict these people.  Note that if there is no lease, they are guests and can be asked to leave at any time.  If it will not damage the house, you might consider shutting off the utilities in the meantime.... Read More
If your brother did not appoint you his agent under a Durable Power of Attorney, you must wait until he dies.  If he has a Will, you must wait... Read More

What steps can be taken against a rehab facility that was abusive by neglecting a patient?

Answered 5 years and 6 months ago by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett   |   1 Answer
Please report this to the state long-term care ombudsman.  Get all your husband's medical records.  Take these and a copy of whatever contract or agreement was signed with the facility to an elder lawyer near you.  Depending on the facts, you may need an elder lawyer or a medical malpractice lawyer.  You can find an elder lawyer near you on the website of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (www.naela.org).... Read More
Please report this to the state long-term care ombudsman.  Get all your husband's medical records.  Take these and a copy of whatever... Read More

Mom gave house to sister who died, husband had mom deed it to his kids, mom died a week ago, kids want us out before we finish packing up house. Is th

Answered 5 years and 7 months ago by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett   |   1 Answer
From your description, the kids are now your landlord and you are a tenant-at-will.  In most states, you must leave at the landlord's request.  Try to negotiate this with your landlord. 
From your description, the kids are now your landlord and you are a tenant-at-will.  In most states, you must leave at the landlord's... Read More

Need guardianship paperwork for school purposes

Answered 5 years and 7 months ago by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Guardianship and Conservatorship
Your grandchildren's parents can sign a special power of attorney, revocable at will, to allow you to enroll them in school, take them to the doctor, etc.  Any family lawyer should be able to provide this.
Your grandchildren's parents can sign a special power of attorney, revocable at will, to allow you to enroll them in school, take them to the doctor,... Read More
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