Legal Questions and Answers
Do I have any legal obligation to pay the cost of the stolen car radio to my tenant under New York law?
I have rented out my apartment and the tenant is assigned a space for parking his car. I own and manage the parking space. He has never handed over the car keys to me. Unfortunately, one fine day my tenant found his car radio stolen. Now he is trying to recover the cost of the car radio from me, because it was stolen when the car was parked in the assigned parking space. Do I h...
12/21/2016 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Residential ... | State: New York | #28509Can a tenant deduct the repair costs incurred for sanitary sewer clogging from the rent?
I rented an apartment in Albany 2 years ago. For the past 3 months I am troubled with the sanitary sewer clogging. I alerted my landlord several times, no action was taken thus far. Now the situation is so worse the sewage has started spilling out of the drains. Due to the health hazards involved, I hired a repair person to fix the issue. Do I have the option to deduct the ...
12/21/2016 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Repairs | State: New York | #28508Does my guardian has any right over me after adoption.
My parents died long ago and I live with my guardian at Georgia. I am a 15-year- old girl. I do not get along well with my guardian’s wife. I want to leave them. A couple, who knows my situation, is ready to adopt me. I wish to know whether my guardian has any right over me after adoption.
12/21/2016 | Category: Adoption | State: Georgia | #28507I would like to know the circumstances under which the guardians powers in relation to the ward is suspended?
I am 16 years old and I live in Guam with my guardians who were appointed by the court ten years ago. I would like to know the circumstances under which the guardians powers in relation to the ward is suspended?
12/21/2016 | Category: Guardianship | State: ALL | #28504Is it possible to appoint my sister as the guardian of my son and my property upon my death?
I am a single mother suffering from cancer. I live in Guam with my son who is 10 months old. I own a property near Ritidian Point Beach. Is it possible to appoint my sister as the guardian of my son and my property upon my death?
12/21/2016 | Category: Guardianship | State: ALL | #28502What are the Dower rights of this state?
What are the Dower rights of this state?
12/20/2016 | Category: Husband and ... » Dower and Cu... | State: Indiana | #28482Dower Rights? Does Indiana have them which would obligate a spouses signature on a refinance regardless
Dower Rights? Does Indiana have them which would obligate a spouses signature on a refinance regardless of whether both spouses names are on the deed.
12/20/2016 | Category: Husband and ... » Dower and Cu... | State: Indiana | #28481Would it benefit for me to quit claim deed to the lender if home is in foreclosure?
I am on the mortgage not the note. The home is in foreclosure. Would it benefit for me to quit claim deed to the lender ? I have no contact with the person on the note.
12/20/2016 | Category: Real Property » Foreclosure | State: Florida | #28467My sister filed ownership to guardianship with my knowing. What can I do?
My brother and I did not give my sister ownership to guardianship of my mom on her own we found out she filed papers and went to court without us knowing. What can I do?
12/20/2016 | Category: Guardianship | State: Wisconsin | #28465What is the maximum punishment for rape under the prevailing law in Tennessee?
My colleague’s daughter was raped last week. This incident happened when my colleague’s daughter was returning after watching a movie with her friends. My colleague’s daughter, who is 18 years old, was dropped by her friends at a lane near my colleague’s house. That lane is usually isolated, and it seems the offender finding my colleague’s daughter alone, raped her. My colleagu...
12/20/2016 | Category: Criminal » Statutory Rape | State: Tennessee | #28449