Legal Questions and Answers
Can landlord keep deposit to repaint and replace carpet if it was not needed?
A tenant moves into new home on lease agreement; 3 occupants and 2 dogs are listed. No pet deposit requested by landlord or listed on lease. After 1.5 years, the tenant moves out, landlord wants to keep $3,000 security deposit to paint walls and replace carpet, can he?
04/25/2007 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Security Dep... | State: Kentucky | #3318What is the law regarding damages and security deposit once my lease expired?
I gave notice on my apartment and I requested a walk through. The landlord did a walk through a week before my lease expired but did not give me a list of damages. Under California tenant law, he is required to give a list immediately. I called and asked, but he just stalled and never sent the list. Three weeks later (and after new tenants moved in) he sent me a list of damag...
04/25/2007 | Category: Landlord Tenant | State: California | #3317What can I do if my employer has not workers compensation due to fraud?
My employer has been caught for workers compensation fraud and now he is working 15 employees with out workers compensation. What can I do about this problem?
04/25/2007 | Category: Employment | State: Tennessee | #3316What happens when a jury can not reach a decision about the verdict?
There is an Order or Instruction that a Judge can give the Jury in a criminal trial when they cannot come to an agreement on the verdict (hung jury) which spells out the Jury's obligation to come to a verdict. What is that order/instruction called?
04/25/2007 | Category: Courts | State: Texas | #3313What is Rule 1-068 of the New Mexico Rules of Civil Prodedure?
I was envolved in a car accident with a police officer that was his fault in March of 2006 and since then the lawyers are fighting back and forth and the Defence lawyer has come up with an unreasonable offer that now they are saying I have to comply because of Rule 1-068 of the New Mexico Rules of Civil Prodedure. What is this and what can I do to get more then they want to of...
04/25/2007 | Category: Courts » Legal Defini... | State: New Mexico | #3311Can my employer change the times and days that I work without my permission?
For the past six years, I have been schedule to work a 5am to 1:30pm shift. It was agreed upon when I transfer to another department. I feel there is a past practice law being broken, this was the agreement with my boss and my manager. Now I am told I can't work this anymore. Also, I was given off Tue. and Sat. for my apprenticeship job which is also in this agreement. Do I hav...
04/25/2007 | Category: Employment | State: Pennsylvania | #3310What is needed to prove abandonment by a non-custodial parent?
Under Montana law, what is needed to prove abandonment by a non-custodial parent? What does it take to gain custodial care of my minor children if the current custodial parent is proving unstable and homeless?
04/25/2007 | Category: Divorce » Child Custody | State: Montana | #3308Can I file a lawsuit if seller and realtor never disclosed problems with leaks and mold in basement?
I bought a house 2 weeks ago. The sellers did not disclose that they had problems with water in celler for years (told by neighbor as soon as we moved in. Also said the realtor knew about this problem). The home does have a sump pump but seller did not tell us if power goes out. We would have 3 feet of water in basement, which happened. Also, due to prior water in basement ...
04/25/2007 | Category: Real Property » Seller's Dis... | State: Maine | #3307Is a Power of Attorney in one state good in another state?
I have a power of attorney in Florida. When my friend moves to New York and needs another person to have power of attorney for business in New York- is my power of attorney in Florida invalid? I am also her executive and trustee of her revocable living trust and have helped her with finances for 5 years. A relative has sent New York durable power of attorney forms to my friend...
04/25/2007 | Category: Power of Attorney | State: Florida | #3304What is the legal definition of "comparable benefits"?
In an outsourcing situation, when employees who are to transition from their current employer to the new, outsourcing company are promised "comparable benefits", what is the legal definition of "comparable"?
04/25/2007 | Category: Courts » Legal Defini... | State: South Carolina | #3303