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I am not so sure that bidding on future work before you leave your present company is proper and you could be creating legal liability for yourself. It seems from your question that your present company is aware you are leaving to start your own construction business.  If this is so, discuss this problem with your current employer. If this is not so, don't talk to your present employer and do not bid on competing work until you have left them. You may wish to discuss your situation with a lawyer in more detail.  Many lawyers offer a free phone consultation.... Read Answer

No.  You cannot legally withhold an inheritance or disinherit an heir.  Since the sibling will not sign a Small Estate Affidavit, you must file an application for determination of heirship and if, as expected, your sibling does not sign agreeing that you will be administrator, have him served by a constable.  You will need a local probate attorney to guide you through the process.... Read Answer

Please contact a the clerk of the probate court in the county in which your ex-husband died.   If the widow has been appointed executor, there was a Will, which may well have left her everything.  Once a Will is submitted for probate (proving that it is the Will of the person who died), it becomes a public document.... Read Answer

Each immigration case is unique. Therefore it's impossible to answer your question without knowing more facts. Consider retaining counsel to handle your marriage green card case from beginning to end. Counsel in any state can represent you and your wife. Some of us charge a very affordable flat fee for representation from start to finish.... Read Answer

Who pays the costs depends on what the parties' arbitration agreement provides.  If silent, each side would generally bear its own costs and would share the arbitration fees equally.  I can't predict what the arbitrator will decide, but he/she will render an award deciding the issues, as opposed to a mediator who, as you said, is only empowered to try to facilitate a settlement between the parties.... Read Answer

Assuming that you were in F-1 status at the time of your political asylum case and that U.S.C.I.S. simply closed your case, the case should not have much effect unless you committed fraud or misrepresentation in your application. You should be able to return home after getting your marriage green card. Although I do not think that you would have a problem with advance parole, it might be better for you to wait until obtaining your green card since you expressed fear of returning to your home country in the asylum application.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 Answer

1. Be careful about seeking a change of status. Your change of status may not be approved leaving you in a precarious situation.  2. A new employer would need to file a new H-1B petition on your behalf. You will be cap exempt. The employer may be able to request a change of status or you will need to depart the United States and re-enter with a valid H-1B visa. It will depend upon your status at the time of filing. 3. You may study while on H-1B status. Whether you could switch to a part-time program will depend upon the school's policy. 4. Speak to the school's DSO regarding your eligibility for PhD OPT.  You can read more at http://myattorneyusa.com/work-visas.... Read Answer

To be able to take action to obtain the domain via the domain name dispute process, you first have to show that you have rights in the name Ankish that predates the registration date by hughdomains.com and you have not indicated that you have a registered trademark for the term Ankish or any long-standing, pre-existing rights base on use. If you do, then you should contact a trademark attorney who is also a domain name arbiter or otherwise has experience in domain name disputes.... Read Answer