Legal Questions and Answers
How Do I Protect My Idea from Being Stolen?
I have a revolutionary idea, but I am concerned on how to protect myself from 'intellectual propery theft', even in disclosing my idea to an attorney, how do I protect myself ie disclosure forms?
02/15/2011 | Category: Intellectual Prope... | State: Utah | #24225Can My Husband's Business Debts Affect My Home Ownership?
My home is in my name only and debt free, my husband's partner is considering bankruptcy or foreclosure, will my home be safe?
02/15/2011 | Category: Debts and Credit | State: Georgia | #24224What is the Personal Liability of Members of an Unincorporated Nonprofit Association in California?
We have a rural water system in northern California that is run now as an unofficial coop with 12 households. If we file for an EIN with the IRS and become an unincorporated non-profit, does that significantly change our collective or individual liability?
02/14/2011 | Category: Corporations » NonProfit Co... | State: California | #24222How Do I Cancel a Branding Contract for a Gas Station?
I am a dealer with a standard Shell Branding agreement that is in force and does not expire until 2014. I wish to sell my retail business. What are my rights and actions I must take to terminate this agreement?
02/14/2011 | Category: Contracts » Recission | State: New Mexico | #24220How Do I File a QDRO that the Attorney Forgot to File Eighteen Years Ago?
I was granted a divorce in 1993 which included provisions for a Qualified Domestic Relations Order reading 'One Half(1/2) of retirement benefits accrued as a result of Respondent's employment, as set out more fully in a Qualified Domestic Relations Order entered or to be entered into this cause. I discovered my lawyer never completed the order or filed it. I have spent more mo...
02/14/2011 | Category: Divorce » Property Set... | State: Texas | #24219How Does a Contract for Deed Work?
We are considering purchasing a home under a contract for deed. We have rented the home for the past 2 years, but can not purchase due to still having a home in Minnesota that we have been unable to sell and we are self-employed. The owners of the home are divorced and want out but there are no buyers. How does the contract for deed work in this situation? Can we negotiate ...
02/14/2011 | Category: Contract for Deed | State: Illinois | #24218How Do I Remove a Friend's Property Left on in My Building?
I own a building and I told a friend he could put somethings in there for a week. He had someone buying all his stuff. They were to pick it up the next week but they never did. I sent them a letter saying they had til the end of the next month to pick it up. That time came and went. It's been 3 or 5 months. I called him yesterday and told him I was going to be sitting it out th...
02/13/2011 | Category: Abandoned Property | State: Kentucky | #24216How Do I Cancel a Contract With an Unlicensed Broker?
How Do I Cancel a Contract With an Unlicensed Broker?
02/13/2011 | Category: Contracts » Recission | State: California | #24215Can I Force a Lien Holder to Repossess a Vehicle?
Car has been parked on private property in Florida for more than 3 years because it does not run. It was left by our son with permission however he also wants it disposed of but the lien holder will not come and get it. The son and lien holder are in Ohio. Both we and our son are stuck because of the lien on the title. There was a loan which he was and still is unable to repay....
02/12/2011 | Category: Abandoned Property | State: Florida | #24214Can I Be Not Guilty of Shoplifting Due to Mental Illness?
can I use mental illness or defect for misdemenor shop lifting. I have Two mental diseases
02/12/2011 | Category: Criminal | State: Tennessee | #24213