Legal Questions and Answers
Can I legally change my son's name to mine since he is not involved with his father?
My son resides with me full time. His father has only seen him twice in six years. Is there any way to have my son's legal name changed to be the same as mine since his real father is not involved in his life?
01/09/2007 | Category: Name Change | State: Alabama | #275How do I foreclose on a person who refuses to make payment?
How do I foreclose on a person who refuses to make payment? Where to I get the forms that I need to start proceeding.
01/09/2007 | Category: Real Property » Foreclosure | State: Indiana | #274Is there a statute of limitations on when a debt can be collected?
Is there a statute of limitations on when a debt can be collected?
01/09/2007 | Category: Divorce » Separation A... | State: Florida | #273What is the procedure for filing in propria persona and what paperwork do you have to file?
When being sued in Court of Common Pleas, what is the procedure for filing in propria persona and what paperwork do you have to file? Do you have to be in court?
01/09/2007 | Category: Courts | State: Pennsylvania | #272How do I give a limited power of attorney to someone?
My brother is terminally ill in a hospital in California. I am the only blood relative and I live in Texas. I plan to go to California in the event of his demise, but now he is incoherent and unable to sign any papers. How can I give a limited power of attorney to a friend in California so that he may acquire my brother's belongings and hold them until his demise? The only prop...
01/09/2007 | Category: Power of Attorney | State: California | #271Is a Power of Attorney legal if a family member takes it upon himself to get a power of attorney?
Is a Power of Attorney legal if a family member takes it upon himself to get a power of attorney, and has the principle sign even though the principal is already incompetent?
01/09/2007 | Category: Power of Attorney | State: California | #270Can land in Ohio be landlocked?
Can land in Ohio be landlocked? I heard that land can no longer be landlocked in Ohio.
01/09/2007 | Category: Real Property » Easements | State: Ohio | #269What is the Cap for Filing a Claim in Small Claims Court?
I filed a mechanics lien on a house that I had built a room addition on the property for the owner. I had an oral agreement that I would be compensated for my labor at the time of her selling the property. Now she has sent me notice to file suit to collect on the lien. The lien is for $23,000.00. Is it to big for a small claims court?
01/09/2007 | Category: Contractors » Construction... | State: Illinois | #268How do I notify the mortgage company I am the owner by joint tenancy of the deceased?
I have quitclaim deed by way of joint tenancy, with rights to survivorship. The mortgage is not in my name. I want to pay-off, negotiate, or sell the property however, I am not the personal representative for the deceased mortgagor, so the mortgage company will not talk with me. Basically, I own the deceased interest in the property and am being prevented from obtaining it. Wha...
01/09/2007 | Category: Real Property » Mortgage Sat... | State: Arkansas | #267Am I Legally Married if I think my Wife Used a Fake Name and Social When We Got Married?
If my wife knowingly gave a false social security number and I think even a false name, am I legally married since she left me 5 years ago and I have not heard from her since.
01/09/2007 | Category: Divorce | State: Nebraska | #266