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3 legal questions have been posted about general practice by real users in Rhode Island. Ask your question and dive into the knowledge of attorneys who handle your issue regularly. All topics and other states can be accessed in the dropdowns below.

Landlord's Financial Responsibilities of A Biohazard Clean-up of Apartment After Tenant's Natural, Unattended Death Occurs

Answered 4 years and 7 months ago by attorney Stephen Arnold Black   |   1 Answer
Yes, the family needs to retain counsel on contingency fee to investigate this matter fully, and if appropriate, file a Claim to get compensation due to any negligent party who is the proximate cause of this woman's death.
Yes, the family needs to retain counsel on contingency fee to investigate this matter fully, and if appropriate, file a Claim to get compensation due... Read More

My Mom died.. I have lived here in our home for last ten years.. the house is willed to all four children, they have houses. can i get a roommate

Answered 5 years ago by attorney Bruce Robins   |   1 Answer
I'm very sorry for your loss. Since the will was not signed, you do not have a life tenancy, but own (or will own once your mom's estate is probated) the house equally with your 3 siblings.  If your siblings do not all consent to you remaining in the house, you have no right to stay, but perhaps they would agree if you would pay market rent (discounted by 25%, since that would be your share).  Ditto about getting a roommate, and you would only have the right to 25% of the rent paid by the roommate. If one of the 4 owners insists on a sale, he/she can probably force a partition and sale of the property, although nothing would prevent you from buying it if you have the means.  Since this can be an expensive proceeding, it probably makes more sens for one or more of the others to buy that sibling out. One more thing - the lawyer does not represent you.  If you feel that you want someone to represent your interests, hire your own lawyer.... Read More
I'm very sorry for your loss. Since the will was not signed, you do not have a life tenancy, but own (or will own once your mom's estate is... Read More

Personal loan, oral agreement

Answered 12 years and 8 months ago by attorney Bruce Robins   |   1 Answer
If your agreement was to make payments over time, and you have made the agreed payments, the other party has no right to change any terms.  However, since you had no documentation of the agreement, it is possible that a Court will believe the  lender if she claims the agreement was to pay the full amount on demand.  Without knowing the amount you owe, or any other terms of the loan or the circumstances surrounding it, however, I think it unlikely that the lender will sue you, as she has little to gain.  You are already paying her, even if slowly, and probably can't afford any more.  Getting a jugment against you might speed up the process for her, but only if you had assets from which the debt coudl be paid, so it is not certain.  What is certain is that it would cost her time and money for her to obtain a judgment.  Moreover, while you can't be 100% certain that you would win, she (if the facts are as you represent them) would have to lie to the Court in order to win, which means that she would face the risk of going to jail for perjury.  Unfortunately, it's a fact of life that people can always threaten to lie about you and cause you trouble.  Usually, it comes to nothing.... Read More
If your agreement was to make payments over time, and you have made the agreed payments, the other party has no right to change any terms. ... Read More
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