Questions tagged [advice]
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Could a lawyer give me advice on improving a contract I wrote without opening themselves up to liability?
I have a contract which was freely provided online by a lawyer familiar with a rather specialized field of law that I like, but there was one important circumstance that I wish it spelled out clearly. ...
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Can one sibling buy out the others on inherited property?
My sister, who is the personal representative of my dad's estate, wants to buy the inherited house from my brother and I. The market where the property is located is red hot, but she wants to buy us ...
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Does the estate have to cover one siblings utilities while they are living in the inherited property?
My sister has been living either off my dad or with my dad her entire life. My father passed away in November 2018 with no will. My sister, who is the personal representative, has continued to live in ...
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Why are law firms with non-lawyer owners/directors uncommon?
Most law firms exist as partnerships of their main lawyers who are the owners/directors.
Why isn't the model popular where a non-lawyer but talented leader/organizer/visionary just puppets lawyers on ...
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How dangerous is it for British lawyers to give advice on Law Stack Exchange?
How risky is it for people to self-identify as legal professionals and answer questions here?
In Britain, precedent such as Chaudry v Prabhakar – 1989 can make British lawyers reticent to give ...
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Are lawyers permitted to advise what the best decision is likely to be?
I have engaged lawyers (who I have not dealt with before) to convey my property. New Zealand being "in lockdown" due to COVID19 has somewhat complicated the transaction. The advice I have received ...
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What constitutes giving legal advice?
On sites such as this one, people are often concerned about non-lawyers "giving legal advice" or "practicing law without a license". What, exactly, constitutes such actions? I'm particularly ...
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