Legal Questions and Answers
What remedies are available if an agent with power of attorney abused power?
My sister has been my mother's power of attorney for 2 1/2 years. Her and her husband have not worked in 5 years but have been going on trips, they now are able to put their daughter in college, they are no longer in foreclosure on their home and are all of a sudden living the good life. I do not know if the power of attorney had a gift provision in it or not. I am asking th...
05/05/2011 | Category: Power of Attorney | State: Connecticut | #24786Can we agree on all the terms of custody and visitation without involvement of the court?
We are Man and Woman who were engaged for 6 years. We have decided to split up. We have 3 small childeren together. We want things to be as easy as possible. The mother will be the custodial parent. The Father can see his childeren whenever he wants. The mother and childeren will stay in the 4 bedroom condo that is owned under the fathers name. The father will pay the mortgage ...
05/05/2011 | Category: Divorce » Child Custody | State: Alaska | #24785How Do I Prove Paternity in Pennsylvania?
My son's father passed away in December of '09. He was not there when our son was born. I need to establish paternity for social security purposes however the grandmother of my son is not willing to do a paternity test. I need to petition the court for paternity against the grandmother of my son. Is there a form or something I can do to go about doing this?
05/05/2011 | Category: Paternity » Court Action | State: Pennsylvania | #24784How Do I Challenge Being the Presumed father of a Child in Arizona?
I filed for divorce November 2 2000 and i applied for an order of protection oct 27 2000. Also i had a vasectomy may 5 2000. The divorce lasted over 2 years and was final march 21st 2003 in which i received full custody of my 3 daughters. On august 24 2001 my estranged wife gave birth to a boy, almost 10 months after i filed for divorce. The babies biological father is on the ...
05/05/2011 | Category: Paternity » Marriage | State: Arizona | #24783Is the Landlord Responsible to Pay for Spoiled Food if the Refrigerator Breaks?
My fridge went out and my landlord didn't get it fixed till the next day. I have 300.00 in spoiled groceries now. Is she responsible for the replacement charges since she did nothing till the next day? Also I have black mold visible in 2 spots in the residence, and the tub isn't working and I have drywall that is going to fall in the living room from the tub leaking.
05/05/2011 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Repairs | State: Illinois | #24782How Can I Stop the Bank From Taking Exempt Fund Out of My Account?
I am a 100% Disabled Veteran receiving benefits from the VA at 100%. As such I am also being paid 100% benefits from Social Security Disability. I lost my home to foreclosure in June 2010. I had a HELOC [Home Equity Line]. I do all my banking with this same bank as the HELOC. I have two checking accounts. One for my SS and one for my VA payments. The accounts are named as such ...
05/04/2011 | Category: Social Security | State: Nevada | #24781How Do I Limit My Liabilty When Purchasing an Existing Business?
I am a small business and need some guidance on purchasing one of our competitors. I need some help in getting some type of release of liability contract. I am purchasing only there phone number and clients.
05/04/2011 | Category: Small Business | State: California | #24778How Do I Remove the Executor of an Estate?
Need to file motion to vacate executor of estate
05/03/2011 | Category: Wills and Es... » Executors an... | State: Florida | #24777Is Service Valid if Left in the Mailbox by a Person Who's Not a Process Server?
My stepson has lived with us since May of 2010. He is 21 years old. His mother lives in Massachusetts and he lived with her from 2000 to May of 2010. Paternity papers were left in his mother's mailbox (not mailed, not served by a process server or signed for by anyone) just left in her mailbox without a return address stating he is being sued by his ex for paternity of her kid ...
05/03/2011 | Category: Paternity | State: Nebraska | #24776What Can I Do if a Lawyer Over bills Me?
I needed a contract form drawn up and the attorney I hired quoted a fee of $1,500 to do it. I just received his invoice for $4,400. What are my possible consumer protection remedies?
05/03/2011 | Category: Contracts | State: Florida | #24773