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Common Questions

1. I got injured in a car accident. What are my rights? Do I have to pay to hire a lawyer?
2. How much will it cost to hire a lawyer?
3. Do you handle my type of case?
4. Someone has just sued me. What do I do?
5. My neighbor is building a fence that is partly on my lot. What do I do?
6. If I am selling my property, do I need a lawyer to represent me at the closing?
7. We are buying a house, and they tell us we need owner’s title insurance. Do we?
8. What is probate?
9. If I leave a will, can I avoid probate?

1. I got injured in a car accident. What are my rights?  Do I have to pay to hire a lawyer?

There is no charge for you to meet with us to talk about your accident and learn your rights. In most cases, you are entitled to money if you were injured in a car accident; and no matter what, you don’t have to pay us a fee unless you collect money. Come in now for a free no-obligation consultation and let us help!
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2. How much will it cost to hire a lawyer?

The cost depends on what kind of case you have, and all the facts of your case. We can’t tell you now what it will cost (if anything), but we can promise you that we will work hard and try to make things happen for you as fast as possible. We offer you a free, no-obligation consultation with a lawyer who is an expert in your kind of case. Come in now. Let’s talk about it.
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3. Do you handle my type of case?

We handle most of the kinds of problems that come up for individuals, families, and businesses. We specialize in helping people recover money when they are injured, but our lawyers are also experts in the areas of real estate, marital issues, estate planning, and Medicaid planning. And we are especially good at helping business owners at every stage of business ownership. So whatever might be on your mind, come in today and let’s talk about it. Chances are that your kind of case is one of the ones that we do best!
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4. Someone has just sued me. What do I do?

If you have been given papers that say that someone is suing you, call us right away. You have just a brief time in which to figure out how to respond, and if you do nothing you might lose some important rights. Call us now, and bring in your papers for a free, no-obligation meeting where we can help you decide what to do next.
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5. My neighbor is building a fence that is partly on my lot. What do I do?

Call or email us now. We may be able to give you suggestions by email or over the phone, or you might want to come in for a free discussion of your situation. We have more than fifty years of combined experience in real estate issues, and sometimes just a letter from us can be enough to solve this kind of problem.
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6. If I am selling my property, do I need a lawyer to represent me at the closing?

Not always. Whether you need a lawyer depends on all the facts, so if you are buying or selling real estate, come and see us for a free consultation. We may be able to help you avoid the need for a lawyer at the closing, or if you decide that you need one, we can represent you at a reasonable cost.
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7. We are buying a house, and they tell us we need owner’s title insurance. Do we?

Title insurance is the way you make sure that the house you are buying is really your house. No matter how careful your lawyer may be, there is always the risk that an old claim – we call it a defect in the title – could come up, and someone else could say that he really is the one who owns your house. The bank that is giving you a mortgage will insure against this risk up to the value of the mortgage, but there is still your equity to protect. When you are paying so much to buy your house, owner’s title insurance is a small investment in your peace of mind!
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8. What is probate?

The word probate means “prove.” Probate is the process by which we prove what was owned by a person who has died, and we show who he or she meant to have those things next. Most estates can go through probate easily with the help of a good lawyer, and this is one of the areas where we are experts. Come in now for a free consultation, and let us help you through the probate process.
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9. If I leave a will, can I avoid probate?

In most cases, wills have to be probated. The exception might be situations where the one who died owned everything jointly, but even in these cases, probate might be needed. If you really want to avoid probate, there are some practical ways to do that which don’t have to cost very much, and this is an area where we are experts. Come in now for a free consultation, and let’s talk about what makes sense to you.
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