Recent content by tpwpny

Oh, and btw, this isn't an issue of husband v wife conflict. It's homeowner v. squatting family member. And I use the term "family member" very loosely.

Unfortunately in this area of jurisdiction it seems a temporary PO can be issued by just one person walking into the Family Court building and filling out a form. And the assumption is incorrect that it was an act that brought police to the scene. There was no violence involved. Any presumption...

Disheartening that it would be so prejudicial against men if that is the circumstance. However, what if you have proof that the allegations are false, by eyewitness affadavit, police eyewitness, and that you have proof of an ulterior motive for filing the frivolous claim? Theoretically...

I have one. There are certain questions, however, that I would like different perspectives on --or so I can approach counsel as a more informed client. Apologies, but I took this site to be a forum where people could ask legal questions and increase their knowledge of certain scenarios. If it's...

The home was not purchased with marital assets. The finances were never conjoined - the wife was a "green card marriage" as a favor to her, and she lived separately from him...in another state... and only made occasional visits to the house every 1-2 mos for a few days each. She never made any...

If someone makes a claim or action on you based on falsehoods —which you can prove— are they liable for your legal costs? What is your recourse? (Example: A protective order filed on you based on made-up claims, which you must pay an attorney to help defend in court.)

What are the rights of a spouse to a husband's property (home) after his death, if she is not a named heir in the will, not executor, and did not have residence in the husband's house until following his death? What if she demands to remain living in the house and fight its liquidation as an...

What is the presiding category of law - Marital Property, Probate or Landlord/ Tenant? And, just to throw a wrench into things, what if the wife/tenant attempts to bar the Executor (who is also a named Heir) from accessing —and thus liquidating— the estate property by filing a protective order?

Scenario: Father passes away. Children are sole named heirs with the eldest named Executor. Upon his death, an estranged "wife" appears (with marriage certificate) and occupies the father's house, living there fulltime for the first time ever, while artfully barring the children from the...

Is there any benefit at all to donating estate property items to charity (i.e. clothes, computer equipment, etc.?) Do donations get treated with a tax advantage for the estate in the same way a personal 1040/Sched E might?

Have one. Just getting some other insights.

I am the Executor of my father's estate. Sole stated heirs of the will, which is valid, are myself and my sibling only. Immediately following my father's passing, his "wife," a curious companion who did not live with him nor fulfill responsibilities as his wife, emerged with attempts to assume...

If you don't go with an independent firm, appoint someone younger than you to increase the probability that person is a survivor to your passing. Also consider appointing a backup executor. When my father passed last year, his only willed executor was his elder brother who was luckily still...

A couple years ago I bought several forms of a domain name that contains the name of a (now-)popular electronics brand. At the time they had a known product but no major ad campaign, etc. as they do now. Intention was not harmful nor competitive- only intention was a possible forum site (online...