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1 Answer | Asked in Estate Planning and Probate for Georgia on
Q: My dad died recently owing me a personal debt of just over 8000. Do I need to file anything with his estate?

My sister has agreed to pay me, but now that we are in probate, I don't know if I should send a "bill" or not.

Jammie Taire
Jammie Taire answered on Feb 10, 2022

I would first like to extend my sympathy regarding the loss of your father. The short answer to your question is yes. You should file a claim against the estate in probate. Sending out a "bill" to your sister is not sufficient. In order to protect your claim a properly filed claim... Read more »

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and Identity Theft for Arizona on
Q: How can I find a pro bono lawyer?

I wasn’t sure which box to check for burglary, but I am reaching out for a long time family-friend of mine who is already incarcerated. I believe he was working with a court appointed attorney here in Pima county but she does not keep in contact. He has not heard from her for quite some time, to... Read more »

Richard W. Noel
Richard W. Noel answered on Feb 9, 2022

Pro Bono attorneys are public defenders. That's what he has. They aren't private attorneys. As a former deputy public defender I can confidently say they have a huge caseload of hundreds of other cases. They don't have time to "check in" regularly. They're not there to... Read more »

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for California on
Q: is there a limitation on the time

In California I have been charged with felony crime and Have not yet gone to preliminary is there a limitation on the time to bring me to trial or if I failed to appear for preliminary would the charges ever expire do to time

Dale S. Gribow
Dale S. Gribow answered on Feb 9, 2022

more info is needed.

no charges do not expire.

you mention a Preliminary, which means you have had an arraignment.

Thus a lawyer has been appointed for you.

S/he is the one in the best position to answer your question as they have all the facts.

often the...
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1 Answer | Asked in Civil Rights and Criminal Law for Arizona on
Q: Arrested on possession charges I was asleep in my vehicle and I woke up to police in my car searching my purse 4th am?

After ten minutes of searching they say they found heroin next to my shifter and come and ask me if it was heroin. They told me they had probable cause to search. How can this be if they found drugs ten minutes after there search. Just because I was sleeping. Does that mean they can enter my... Read more »

Richard W. Noel
Richard W. Noel answered on Feb 9, 2022

I don't entirely understand your question. If there was something that "through training and experience" an officer believed something to be heroin in plain view, they have probable cause for a search. Was there body cam? Dash cam? I suggest speaking with your attorney who can review... Read more »

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Arizona on
Q: Is it legal for a judge presiding over a grand jury to assign the case to himself if the case is moving forward?

Also is it normal for a grand jury to deliberate for only 4 minutes?

Richard W. Noel
Richard W. Noel answered on Feb 9, 2022

What you're describing sounds odd. And to answer your other question, it's not abnormal. Grand juries aren't given a lot of information to make a probable cause finding. Therefore, they don't take long to deliberate that a crime was probably committed and that the defendant probably did it.

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