Legal Questions and Answers
Can an Exempt Employee Be Paid an Hourly Rate?
my employment status is EXEMPT, and my employer wants me to clock in & out. Can they do this?
04/07/2011 | Category: Employment » Hours | State: Colorado | #24588Who Has to Clean Up A Fallen Tree After a Storm and Ownership is Disputed?
Neighbor denies large tree is on their property. Our builder told us when we bought the house that it was the neighbors tree.. Recent survey says it is on their property and the survey markers are still there. A small part of the roots is on our property. Their fence was placed on the other side of this tree, making it appear to be in our yard. The tree was brought down by ...
04/07/2011 | Category: Trees | State: South Carolina | #24587How Does the Federal Indictment Process Work?
arrested for trafficking a large amount posted bail , waiting to be indicted and the federal courts were going to pick up the case when will they do this and will they re-arrest and will there be another bond set ?
04/07/2011 | Category: Criminal | State: Kentucky | #24586What Can Be Done About Water From a Neighbor's Land Harming Our Property?
My property is a 100 x 200 rectangle. One adjoining property owned by another family (The Pitts) is 80 ft wide and adjoins the last 80 feet of our top property line--like two dominoes. The Pitts land slopes at a pretty good angle into the Taylor land. The Taylor land slopes at a lesser degree but has a ridge in the center to guide Pitts draining water towards the back of our pr...
04/06/2011 | Category: Real Property » Neighbor Rel... | State: Virginia | #24584What Accoodations Does a School Have to Make for a Mentally Disabled Student?
i suffer with mental illness and also learning disabilty but I've returned back to scool to pursue education and Im having a issue with a concern that was taken to the dean at university. The problem wasn't resolved. I need help? I submitted medical documentations to Disability Services at University. This is the requirement that the universtiy ask students for when applying...
04/06/2011 | Category: Education » Student Rights | State: Texas | #24582How Do I File a Motion to Change Venue in Tax Court?
Hello, I have a trial in May 2011 in tax court in San Francisco. I have written the prosecuting attorney and have asked if we could move the trial to San Diego and to move it from May to October of this year. She has agreed. Therefore, she has said that I need to file a Motion for Continuance and a Motion for Change of Venue. Thus, I have 2 questions.1.) Could you please tell m...
04/05/2011 | Category: Civil Actions | State: California | #24579Can I Be Forced to Pay to Trim Overhanging Trees in My Neighbor's Yard?
The land lord to my next door neighbor wants me to pay for tree limb removal over her property. I have voluntarily removed limbs that over hanged her property before however now she claims that her insurance company will not insure the house with out all of the limbs over her house removed and the tree limbs trimmed back up to the property line. She wants me to pay for this, ...
04/05/2011 | Category: Trees | State: Indiana | #24577Can an Essay Writing Service Threaten to Tell My School if I Don't Pay?
Hi, I am an International student who is studying in the United States. About a week ago, I ordered an essay online because I was worried that I cannot finish in time. I ordered it to be done within 12 hours, but it was delievered to me after 12 hours, so it passed the deadline and I didn't use that essay to finish my homework.(I emailed them before they finish the essay and th...
04/05/2011 | Category: Criminal » Extortion | State: Texas | #24576What is Required to Prove a Criminal Trespassing Conviction in Montana?
My son and I crossed the Flathead river in a raft to reach the other side that is forest service land. We went hiking up a Mountain but we had to cross the railroad tracks to get to the mountain, we crossed back over the tracks and river a game warden was waiting and gave me a criminal trespass ticket. I did not know it was trespassing to cross the tracks, plus it was not poste...
04/05/2011 | Category: Criminal » Pleas | State: Montana | #24572How Do I Amend a Complaint in Federal District Court?
Greetings, I need to amend the complaint I filed in proper in Federal southern district court. I am in San Diego. The pleadings have not been served yet. I want to file an expatriate application for extension of time to serve these pleadings first and then amend the complaint before it is served. See Rule 77 District Courts and Clerks (m) time limit for service. Can your co...
04/05/2011 | Category: Civil Actions | State: California | #24571