Recent content by AlanArcher

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? I live in California and my question pertains more to the rights of the deceased. In 2006 my Father in Law passed away from cancer. Prior to his death he signed a California Advanced Health Care Directive allowing my wife and her sister power to...

I am in California - My wife's father died April 2007. My wife and her sister are the co executors. To date the headstone has not been placed to mark his resting place. The headstone has been made and is exactly as it was ordered. We have had it since November. The problem is that my wife's...

What is the name of your state? California My Father in Law visited the doctor regulary (Kaiser Permanente). In June of 2006 he began to report to the doctor that he was seeing blood when he urinated. The doctors concluded that it was a bladder infection and treated him for it. For 6 months...

California Recently my Father in Law passed away. He did not leave a will or any document detailing what would happen to his estate. Prior to his death he had my wife and her sister added to his checking/savings account as joint members. These are his only two children. There is an ex wife that...

I live in Healdsburg, California - Can anyone tell me at what point do your rights have to be read to you during the arrest process. If you are handcuffed, taken to the police station and given a court date, then released is there a point at which you should have your rights given to you? Thanks

I tried this once before but I'm not sure if anyone is aware that the question is still out there so I will try again. I entered into an agreement with an attorney where I paid a $2,500 non refundable true retainer and a flat rate Retainer of $5,000 in which the contract is worded that " no...

I entered into an agreement with an attorney where I paid a $2,500 non refundable true retainer and a flat rate Retoainer of $5,000 in which the contract is worded that " no portion of which will be refunded except as provided by law" As it turns out no charges were brought against my son and...

My Son was involved in an auto accident where he and his passenger were both injured and my Son's car was totaled. Filed a claim with the insurance company and they came back to say that they were in financial difficulty and may go bankrupt. Can anybody tell me what our options are? As co-signer...

Live in California. My 19 year old son was in an accident in a car that was registered to him but I co-signed for. His passenger who was not wearing a seat belt was severely injured. My Son's insurance will only cover $15,000 in medical bills for the passenger. My son was at fault. A marijuana...