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Can I be forced to sell our house by the executor if we have equal shares?

My father divided his estate between three of us equally. My brother is the executor of the will. The deed to the house has not been transferred to ou

Hi I have an unreasonable sibling that had herself appointed administrator what rights do we have

This is tense can a sibling who was appointed administrator of my mom's house dictates what we can move and have in the house personal items it's a co

Can I sue a company that I was working for back in 2018?

Back in 2018 I was working at the airport for this company called ABM and what happened was I got terminated because I got sick at work and the office

Am i entitlted to an executor fee even if I was not at my moms bedisde when she passed?

My sisters claim I should not take an executor fee (2M total estate) because they were the ones who helped her in her last month of passing, and I cou

Does employer have a right to fire undocumented employee for a no match letter in California?

Employer is giving employees a no match letter from the IRS With 14 days to fix the problem of mismatching name and social security number.

If we add our 3 sons name to our house what rights do they have

My husband and I are in our early 70's, we were thinking of adding our 3 sons to the deed of our home so that in the case of one or both of us needing to go to a nursing home the state can only take 1/5 of the value of the home. I know there is a look back period of 5 yrs. and we are wanting to do this now. Our concern is what rights they have to our house, can they evict us or in the event one would get divorced would their ex-spouse be entitled to a 1/5 of the value of the house.

Can a separation agreement be rescinded in CA if signed under misrepresent and medical incapacity?

In California, an employee signed a separation agreement after the employer's representative confirmed in writing "that signing would not affect worke

Does my husband need to sign off on who is the executor of the will?

My husbands grandmother passed away. There is a will leaving her home and land to her children. His mother passed away about 15yrs ago. His family is.

How do you pay the bills for an estate before assets are sold and there is no cash?

I am the executor and beneficiary to an estate. The estate only has 1 account with cash that is POD to me. Until the deceased's house (with a revers

Can I fire a lawyer i hired to help with my father's estate if he wont answer my calls?

Father passed 1.5 yrs ago. Bills and debt all paid over 6 months ago. 5% inheritance tax was held during sell of his house. The probate court assistan

Lawyers fees being paid by an estate.

If a person hires a lawyer prior to becoming the executor of an estate can/should that lawyers fees be paid from the estate? The lawyer was hired to a

A fellow employee lied and said I threatened her and her put me on leave and then fired me

I was fired after 14 years of service a fellow employee lied to her and said I threatened her and others with a knife, I am a single mother and I've w

How can I stop the trustee from selling a vacation home in my SNT?

It is a great investment and has been in my family for fifty four years, so I spent my first twenty summers there. It has gone up 350% in value. My fa

Do I have to take care of my husband’s final arrangements as we’ve been separated for 12 years

I haven’t seen him in 12 years and got a phone call last night from the coroners office that he died from an overdose. What am I legally responsible f

Is it legal for my demented mom to gift us her car or cash? Her husband (my dad) is onboard.

My mom has dementia, can no longer due to a doctors note which also said she can't manage finances.My parents want to gift one of her adult children t

Ive inherited the home I have lived in for 10 years when my partner died, not contents apparently

I inherited a home thru a trust. The trust did not say "and its contents". I have lived in the home with my now deceased partner for the last 10 years

How might employment at will be justified

I got suspended they said at first for cursing at my supervisor then management said after a few days back to work, don't pay him any mind he was just

Can I be terminated by a company for an alleged inappropriate text message seen by another employee

I accidentally sent a text message to the wrong person at work the person that got the message didn’t file a complaint against me but another employee

Laid off today, two months after returning from family leave due to child birth.

I was laid off from my position at a prominent entertainment company in Los Angeles on February 6, 2026, exactly 62 days after returning from protecte

i HAVE MY DEAD MOMS QUIT CLAIM DEED THAT HAS ME AND HER WITH THIS WORDING "TENANTS IN COMMON WITH RIGHTS OF SUVIVORSHIP. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR ME.

NEED TO HAVE THE TAXES REFLECT ME ONLY AND BE ABLE TO SELL THE PROPERTY