Legal Questions and Answers
Can I sue a co-worker for negligence and causing physical injury while at work?
I am a construction worker and have been working for a construction company for the past 8 years. Last month while working on the site, the pulley operator fell asleep and lost control of the machine that caused the mental beam it was carrying to strike me square in the chest. I was in the hospital for about three weeks with multiple fractures and broken bones. Doctors have rec...
11/09/2016 | Category: Personal Injury | State: ALL | #26476Can police officers barge into my house unannounced, if they have a search warrant?
Two officers from the local PD got a search warrant to search my next-door neighbor’s house at 11 p.m. These officers knocked the front door down without any warning and barged into the house. This incident occurred after my neighbor had lodged an internal complaint with the local PD against these two officers harassing and verbally abusing a couple of teenagers in the neighbor...
11/09/2016 | Category: Criminal » Warrants | State: ALL | #26475My uncle’s will has left me $8,000. But, he had aslo promised me to leave me his BMW.his prized horse Philly. His Will states that if anyone contest the will, he will lose his share. Can I contest my uncle’s will?
My uncle was unmarried, and lived alone. I was his most beloved nephew. I used to spend holidays with him, and he often took me to his ranch. He has told several times that he’ll be leaving his favorite horse, Philly, to me. He also knew of my love of cars and told me on several occasions that he would leave me his BMW. In fact he told me this in front of some other family memb...
11/09/2016 | Category: Wills and Es... » Will Contests | State: ALL | #26474My mother had always said that she’ll be leaving her home, jewelry, and an automobile to me. She passed away a few weeks back leaving everything in my elder sister's name. Can I contest the will or declare it invalid?
My mother was always fond of me, and had repeatedly mentioned, even in the presence of a few of our relatives, that she’ll be leaving her home, jewelry, and an automobile to me. My elder sister always had difference of opinions with our mother, and was not even visiting her for a few years. I was staying near my mother’s home, and ran errands for her. A few months back I had to...
11/09/2016 | Category: Wills and Es... » Will Contests | State: ALL | #26473I’ve been married for 15 years. I do not want my wife to inherit my estate. Is that possible?
My wife and I have been married for the past 15 years. There have been a lot of differences between us, especially in handling finances. My wife is a spendthrift, and I’m concerned about our children. In fact, the only reason we remain married is our children. So, I do not want my wife to inherit my estate. Is there a way to disinherit her?
11/09/2016 | Category: Wills and Es... » Disinherit | State: ALL | #26472We would like to know the requirements of a valid prenuptial agreement?
We are planning on getting married in a few months. Both of us are residing in Connecticut. I’d like to enter into a pre-nuptial agreement as I inherited some property from my grandmother that I’d like to keep separate from my husband for sentimental reasons. I would like to know what are the requirements of a valid prenuptial agreement in Connecticut?
11/09/2016 | Category: Marriage » Premarital A... | State: Connecticut | #26471Can the landlord ask questions about physical or mental disability in the rental application?
My girlfriend and I recently moved to a new city and was trying to find a place to live. We are a young couple and I was wondering if the landlord can turn us down for our age. We applied for renting an apartment in a nice neighborhood. The rental application had some personal questions that we were not comfortable answering. I would like to know if the landlord can legally ask...
11/09/2016 | Category: Landlord Tenant | State: ALL | #26467I recently decided to draft a will and my attorney asked me to name an executor for my will. Should I pick a family member as the executor of my will?
I recently decided to draft a will and I had contacted my attorney for the same. He asked me to name a will executor for my will. I am not sure why I need a will executor and I don’t know whom I can pick as a will executor. I would like to know if family members make good executors or would it better if I picked someone with financial or legal experience.
11/09/2016 | Category: Wills and Es... » Executors an... | State: ALL | #26466Can I get out of the lease as its in my name?
I am a resident of Michigan. My husband and I started living in our a rented house a few years back. For the last few months my husband and I have been fighting regularly. Now it has escalated and my husband is beating me and I’m afraid to live with him anymore. Can I get out of the lease as its in my name?
11/09/2016 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Termin... | State: Michigan | #26465I am unable to locate my wife’s address to initiate a divorce suit. What do I do?
My wife and I were married seven years ago. For the last few years we had many issues while living together and my wife moved out of the marital home. Even after separation, we were not able to resolve the problems. Therefore I decided to file for divorce. Since my wife has moved around several times since we first separated, I don’t’ have a good address for her.So, is there a...
11/09/2016 | Category: Divorce | State: ALL | #26462