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I assume "they" refers to the escrow company. What sort of insurance? The DFPI isn't going to have any information about insurance coverage (or any sort) carried by licensed escrow companies. Have you signed the escrow agreement yet? If so, did you read it before signing? Who picked the...

So...the current status is that an action for divorce is pending? If so, has the court made temporary orders concerning child custody, visitation and support? What does the order say? Subject to what the custody/visitation order says, I disagree with the prior response. You don't have a...

Did you click on the link provided? If you had done so, then you'd know the answer to the question. The two cases cited make it even more explicit. Reviewing the CACI chapter on emotional distress would probably be useful.

Just to be clear, you only want to modify the will and not the trust? We have no reason to believe you lack that ability. I assume what you actually intended to ask was whether such a handwritten will will be valid and supersede your existing will. Aside from reading section 6111 of the...

To quote Mr. Sulu, "Now would be a good time." Your attorney will represent your interests, advocate on your behalf, and file necessary paperwork in a timely manner. We don't know much about your assets, but it seems like you have a fair amount of money in investments. You want to ensure...

What does the beneficiary designation say? If you want your sister-in-law to succeed to his beneficiary interest in your CD, then you should check the designation to ensure that's the result that will occur. If you don't want that result, then you should probably change the designation. By...

I'm not sure why you shared this, but it makes me wonder what she's been doing with the money she earns as a teacher. There are two answers to this. California Family Code 720 states that spouses have a mutual obligation to support each other. This is, as you might imagine, more of an...

Why? Protections against what? Regardless, there are virtually no laws relating to the contents of commercial leases. No one who hasn't read the lease can speak intelligently about this. If the landlord is charging something not permitted by the lease, the tenant's recourse is not to pay...

I think you should consider consulting with a divorce attorney, even if you don't start the process. Among other things, you should discuss the extent to which you can/should start separating your finances.

Using community property funds (e.g., either of your earnings during the marriage), right? Unless you keep her chained up, she has the ability to leave any time she wants. I honestly don't know what you're asking here. Your wife is free to come and go as she pleases - just like you. Legal...

It is impossible to probate one's own will. Per N.J.R.S. section 3B:18-14, if there is a single executor, he/she is entitled to 5% "on the first $200,000 of all corpus received by the fiduciary," plus 3.5% on the excess over $200k up to $1M, plus 2% on the excess over $1M (subject to the...

The GC's insurer? Or the GC's bonding company? Very different things. You want the company that issued the GC's contractor's license bond, which you can look up here: Check A License - CSLB (and, if you know who the subcontractors are who did shoddy work, you should look up their bonds as...

Most states have default rules (whether by statute or case law) when deeds are silent or ambiguous. I think the easiest and most practical construction would be a TIC. When one of the two spouse owners dies, the surviving spouse will presumably inherit the deceased spouse's interest and become...

Before I will continue, it is unlikely that any court would interpret this to mean you get what you want, no matter what. Rather, I think it would be interpreted to mean that the other party's performance will be held to a standard of reasonableness. No one who hasn't read the contract and...

First, I agree that this is ambiguous. Second, some context would be helpful. Are you any of the three people mentioned? If not, what is your connection to the situation? Third, was/is the grantor related to any (or all) of the grantees? Without more information, my guess is that each...

My mother's been dead for more than a decade and a half. Nevertheless, yes, it's possible to file a lawsuit. It's possible for me to file a lawsuit against Genghis Khan for murdering Adolf Hitler. I doubt, however, that this is the question you actually meant to ask. I'm guessing the...

Have the two nominated executors petitioned the surrogate's court and been appointed to serve as executors? Being a convicted felon does not automatically disqualify one from serving as executor. Was the crime of which your brother was convicted one that "may be adverse to the welfare of the...

Liability for what? Unquestionably. As indicated in the prior response, there's no way anyone here can provide you with any useful information without having relevant facts.

There are some inconsistencies here, but the take away is that you're not privy to the potential employer's rationale. That's fine, but it makes it hard to analyze this as anything other than a matter policy for the potential employer (although I suspect it has something to do with a desire not...

While a corporation may be qualified to do business in any number of states, a corporation can only be incorporated in one state. I therefore assume what you meant is that the corporation is qualified in a number of states. Why? You can buy all the property you want (subject to your...