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Yes as long as she entered the USA legally, you can marry her and then file for her green card through adjustment of status.(even if she overstays her visa).  During the pendency of the adjustment application, she can get permission to work based on your spousal petition. There are some restrictions if she is in a J1 visa. Counsel anywhere in the USA can represent you and some of us charge fees that are lower than the USCIS filing fees to handle the case throughout its lifespan. The case takes about 1 year. ... Read More

I believe that it would prove very difficult for him to obtain a visa based on the situation that you have outlined.  The fact that your mother's boyfriend is sick is detrimental in a visa application adjudication. The Trump Administration has recently even attempted to deny extensions of deferred action for people that the US previously admitted for medical reasons. Other negatives are that he never married your mother (if the request is for a humanitarian parole) and his longtime stay in the US for 11 years if he was illegal during that time. 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

Depends. If you have a lawyer you trust, you can use him/her, but if the matter goes to court you’re going to have to use a Delaware attorney, either alone or s co-counsel to your first attorney.  If you have no particular relationship with an attorney yet, you might as well start with a Delaware attorney / it would be cheaper. ... Read More

Of course you can "ask for it back", but whether you can have a court compel her to return it depends on what the deal was originally.  If the Court finds that you are telling the truth, and you were only lending the furniture to your sister for a period of time which time has passes, you cna get the furnityre back.  If the court finds (as your sister may claim) that it was an unconditional gift, you can't revoke it.... Read More

You have asked several questions. Because a caregiving agreement is a personal service contract, it may well end if the caregiver becomes incapacitated -- but does not end if the person receiving care becomes incapacitated. Ordinarily the agent under a Durable Power of Attorney granted by the person receiving care would have authority to fire the caregiver.  That person does not have to be a relative. If the caregiver is the agent under a Durable Power of Attorney granted by the person receiving care and is thought to be exploiting or abusing the person needing care AND the person now lacks legal capacity to revoke the Durable Power of Attorney, it may be necessary to seek a guardianship. Please consult a local attorney handling guardianships.  You can find a local elder law attorney using the Find a Lawyer function on the website of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (www.naela.org)    ... Read More

Contact a local probate attorney.  If you were a designated beneficiary, the money should have gone directly to you.  If the estate was the beneficiary, it should have been probated and you should have been given either the amount stated in your father's Will or the amount you are due as an heir.  Whether you then give it to your children is another matter.... Read More

A fiance visa would be the quickest route. Discuss with counsel who can handle the case from start to finish so that its done without mistakes and without delay. Many of us have reasonable fees as we understand how burdensome the government filing fees are. Counsel anywhere in the USA can represent you. ... Read More

If your husband's immigration violations did not involve multiple entries and violations in each period of time while staying here, and you are a US citizen or permanent resident, you can apply for him with an I-130 petition for alien relative and once that is approved, he can go through consular processing under which he will be denied at interview, but given an opportunity to submit forms I-212 application for advance permission to return to the US after removal and I-601 for waiver of other bars on admissibility. If the process is successful, the period of time will depend upon whether you are a permanent resident or US citizen and the speed of U.S.C.I.S. in adjudicating the applications. A rough guess is 2 1/2 years if you are a US citizen and 3+ years if a permanent resident.  I cannot give you an estimate on costs as attorneys charge differently, but I do note that the work to be done is difficult.  If you do not have much means, I suggest that you seek the assistance of Legal Services or other non-profit groups.  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

You don't indicate whether the "father's company" is a separate entity (i.e. a corporation or llc), in which case his death affects nothing, the entity (not the daughter or any sibling) remains liable.  If the father ran a sole proprietorship, i.e. the bussiness was not a separate legal entity, it gets more complicated.  The daughter (or sibling) still has no individual responsibility for the father's obligations, but you would have a claim against the father's estate, and may be able to collect from the estate's assets, such as the business, even if they were transferred to the daughter.... Read More

If you are a US citizen and get married to a Guyana National in his country, he can process his green card application at the consulate there and once it’s available, he can enter the USA. There are other options available. Discuss with counsel to explore the best course of action. Counsel anywhere in the USA can help you.... Read More