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good, inexpensive lawyer? — Brooklynian

good, inexpensive lawyer?

captain salty
captain salty
edited November -1 in Prospect Heights
can anybody point me in the direction of a decent, inexpensive local lawyer?

i have a small case which is going to be thrown out, but apparently i need a lawyer, and i am told i make too much money to be appointed one for free.

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  • pitu
    pitu
    housing? criminal? human rights? maritime?
    that is, what KIND o lawyer?
  • stacey
    stacey
    I could probably give you a few names but I just need to know what type of case - you can PM me if you want
  • emily
    emily
    Oh, I was hoping that this was going to be about wills. I still need a will, and someone who was recommended on the PS board was (for my purposes) crazy expensive. Anyone know a lawyer who'll do a simple will cheap?
  • doctorj
    doctorj
    pitu wrote: housing? criminal? human rights? maritime?
    that is, what KIND o lawyer?
    My favorite kinds are ex, failed, and dead.
  • pitu
    pitu
    Emily wrote: Oh, I was hoping that this was going to be about wills. I still need a will, and someone who was recommended on the PS board was (for my purposes) crazy expensive. Anyone know a lawyer who'll do a simple will cheap?
    How much is crazy expensive for a will?
    And how much is normal reasonable? I've gotta do that too. I know a real estate/criminal defense lawyer in BH that can do it, but I didn't ask how much...
  • alafairnadia
    alafairnadia
    for a simple will, just buy a kit at barnes & noble. make sure you get several witnesses, though.
  • armchair_warrior
    armchair_warrior
    simple will cost from 150 to 200 , complex from 250, deps w/healthcare proxy, will + other doc its 750, so it varies.

    this is according to my friends mom who is does small stuff.

    my friends mom's number 718-491-6006

    she also speaks russian :p.
  • stacey
    stacey
    alafairnadia wrote: for a simple will, just buy a kit at barnes & noble. make sure you get several witnesses, though.
    If you do that make sure it either comes with, or you purchase separately, a health care proxy.
  • pitu
    pitu
    stacey wrote: [quote=alafairnadia]for a simple will, just buy a kit at barnes & noble. make sure you get several witnesses, though.
    If you do that make sure it either comes with, or you purchase separately, a health care proxy.

    sounds like a party . . .
    :(
  • alafairnadia
    alafairnadia
    pitu wrote: [quote=stacey][quote=alafairnadia]for a simple will, just buy a kit at barnes & noble. make sure you get several witnesses, though.
    If you do that make sure it either comes with, or you purchase separately, a health care proxy.

    sounds like a party . . .
    :(

    exactly. even a lawyer when doing a complex or controversial will (say a gay, wealthy man's will in houston texas) will hire 10 people to witness the signing of the will and VIDEOTAPE the entire event so it holds up later.
  • pitu
    pitu
    alafairnadia wrote: [quote=pitu][quote=stacey][quote=alafairnadia]for a simple will, just buy a kit at barnes & noble. make sure you get several witnesses, though.
    If you do that make sure it either comes with, or you purchase separately, a health care proxy.

    sounds like a party . . .
    :(

    exactly. even a lawyer when doing a complex or controversial will (say a gay, wealthy man's will in houston texas) will hire 10 people to witness the signing of the will and VIDEOTAPE the entire event so it holds up later.

    yeah! a whole new section of YouTube!
    why so many people as witnesses?
  • alafairnadia
    alafairnadia
    pitu wrote: [quote=alafairnadia][quote=pitu][quote=stacey][quote=alafairnadia]for a simple will, just buy a kit at barnes & noble. make sure you get several witnesses, though.
    If you do that make sure it either comes with, or you purchase separately, a health care proxy.

    sounds like a party . . .
    :(

    exactly. even a lawyer when doing a complex or controversial will (say a gay, wealthy man's will in houston texas) will hire 10 people to witness the signing of the will and VIDEOTAPE the entire event so it holds up later.

    yeah! a whole new section of YouTube!
    why so many people as witnesses?

    the more the better if you're battling a contested will. I mean, I've been a witness probably several hundred times on wills/living wills. but none of them will be contested. if they are, I'll have to go by my signature to confirm that I was, in fact, a witness because I don't recall all of them (or any of them specifically, honestly). if the will is in any way controversial, you want more than a couple witnesses because they will remember each OTHER. and, if it's really controversial (rich gay ppl in texas) you want to videotape the whole thing. it's really nuts.
  • pitu
    pitu
    alafairnadia wrote: and, if it's really controversial (rich gay ppl in texas) you want to videotape the whole thing. it's really nuts.
    that's the standard I'm aiming for . . .
    thx for the illumination.
    :D:D:D
  • nychas
    nychas
    SHELLBACH: Alright, you can eat. But machines do everything else.

    KRAMER: (hesitant) Uhm...

    Kramer looks to Elaine, who nods.

    ELAINE: I'd stick.

    KRAMER: Yeah, yeah. Stick. (to Elaine) 'Cos I could still go to the coffee
    shop.
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