Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Lawsuits:

Can A Person Handle A Case Pro Se?

How Much Will A Lawsuit Cost Me?

I’m In A Lawsuit. Should I Take A Settlement Offer?

My Company Has Been Sued. Can I Represent My Company Pro Se?

What Is Federal Court?

How Are New York Courts Organized?

How Long Does A Lawsuit Take?

I’ve Been Sued. Do I Need An Attorney?

What Do I Need To Look For In A Lawyer?

What Happens In A Lawsuit?

Estate Planning:

What Is A Family Limited Liability Company?

What Is A No-Fault Divorce?

What Is An Off Shore Trust?

What Is The Best Place To Establish An Offshore Trust Or An Offshore LLC?

What Is The Difference Between A Third Party And A First Party Supplemental Needs Trust?

What Is The Difference Between The Executor Of An Estate And An Administrator?

When Is An Executor Or An Administrator Of An Estate In Breach Of Fiduciary Duty?

What Can I Do To Protect The Money And Keep My Government Benefits?

Is Nevis Or The Cook Islands Are Good Place To Establish An Offshore Trust Or LLC?

My Brother And Sister Are Not Taking Care Of My Mother Or My Father. Do I Need A Guardianship?

My Brother Or Sister Convinced My Mother Or Father To Cut Me Out Of The Will. What Rights Do I Have?

My Father Or Mother Left A Will That Cut Me Out. What Can I Do?

My Parents Entered A Nursing Home And I Want To Save The House. Is Guardianship Necessary?

My Spouse Files For Divorce. Am I Entitled To Spousal Maintenance In Attorney’s Fees?

How Long Is It Take For An Appeal To Be Decided?

My Condo/Coop Board Is Acting Improperly. Can I Do Anything About It?

My Fence Is On My Neighbor’s Property. Can They Force Me To Move It?

My Mother’s/Father’s Life Insurance Policy Lapsed Before He/She Passed Away. Can I Still Collect?

My Nephew Took Money From My Spouse Before She Passed Away. Can I Do Anything About It?

My Engagement Broke Off. Am I Entitled To Get My Engagement Ring Back?

The Buyer Of My House Backed Out. Am I Allowed To Keep The Down Payment?

I Only Have A Copy Of My Parents Will. Can I Submit That To The Court?

I Would Like My Child Appointed As My Guardian. What Do I Need To Do?

The Trustee Of My Trust Is Acting Improper, Can I Have Them Removed?

I Am A Beneficiary Of A Trust Or A Will. Am I Entitled To See A Copy Of The Trust Or The Will?

I Gave Away My House To My Children Within The Past Five Years. Can I Still Qualify For Medicaid?

I Have A Bunch Of Judgments That Seem Uncollectible. What Can I Do About It?

I Have A House And An Investment Account. Can I Qualified For Medicaid?

I Have A Judgment Against Someone. How Can I Collect On The Judgment?

I Have Too Much Income To Qualify For Medicaid. Will I Pooled Income Trust Do Anything For Me?

I Lost A Lawsuit In Court. Can I Appeal The Judgment And Should I?

I Wish To Enter Into A Commercial Lease. Do I Have Any Power To Negotiate?

The Health Of My Parents Is Declining And They Want To Protect The Assets Against Medicaid.

What Does It Mean To Perfect An Appeal?

Are There Any Maintenance Costs To An Estate Plan?

How Do I Find An Estate Planning Attorney?

How Long Does It Take To Create An Estate Plan?

What Documents Are In An Estate Plan?

What Happens If I Die Without A Will?

What Is The Definition Of An Estate?

Where Do I Start With Estate Planning?

Trusts And Trust Administration:

What Is A Trust?

I Am A Beneficiary Of A Trust And The Trustee In Mismanaging The Money. What Are My Rights?

Do I Need A Supplemental Needs Trust To Avoid Losing My SSDI, SSI, Medicaid Or Food Stamps Benefits?

I Am A Beneficiary Of A Trust And The Trustee Is Not Giving Me Any Money Or Information. What Can Be Done?

I Am A Beneficiary Of A Trust. What Are My Rights?

I Am Getting Divorce And My Spouse Is Hiding Assets. How Do I Discover The Hidden Assets?

I Can’t Find The Original Will. I Only Have A Copy. What Should I Do?

I Want To Break A Trust. How Do I Do It?

As A Trust Administrator, Can I Sell Property That’s In A Trust?

What Are The Beneficiary’s Rights In A Trust?

What Are The Benefits And Disadvantages Of A Trust?

What Do I Do If I’m Afraid Of Losing My Assets After Putting Them In A Trust?

Can Someone Realistically Handle Trust Administration Without An Attorney?

Does A Trust Always Have Assets In It?

How Can A Trust Avoid Probate?

Why Is A Trust A Proper Basic Mechanism For Estate Planning Vs. Other Mechanisms?

What Happens To A Trust Upon The Death Of Its Maker?

What Is Involved In Trust Administration And How Does It Compare To The Probate?

What Sets You Apart In Handling Trust Matters When Someone Has Passed On?

Are Assets That Are Held In A Trust Protected By Creditors?

Guardianship:

How Do I Begin The Process To Be Appointed As A Guardian?

How Long Does It Take A Court To Grant A Guardianship?

What Is A Court Appointed Attorney?

What Is A Court Appointed Evaluator?

What Is A Court Appointed Guardian?

What Is A Guardian?

What Kind Of Powers Are Given To A Guardian?

Will The Guardian Be Required To Cover All Of The Person’s Expenses?

Family Law:

Do I Need An Attorney To Get A Divorce?

Real Estate:

Can I Establish An Offshore Trust Or LLC If I Have Been Convicted Of A Crime?

A Contractor Filed A Mechanic’s Lien On My Property And Is Threatening To Foreclose. What Can I Do?

Can An Executor Or An Administrator Of An Estate Be Removed?

Can My Mother Or Father Sign A Power Of Attorney Or Do I Need A Guardian?

Can The Executor Of An Estate Do Anything With The Money Or Do They Accounts For The Money In The Estate?

I Did Work On A Person’s House And He Didn’t Pay Me. Can I File A Mechanic’s Lien?

I Have Been Summoned Through The Surrogate Court. Do I Have To Go And Do I Need A Lawyer?

Can A Person Have More Than One Trust?

Can Someone Realistically Handle Trust Administration Without An Attorney?

Does A Trust Always Have Assets In It?

How Can A Trust Avoid Probate?

How Long Does Initial Trust Administration Take?