Legal Questions and Answers
What can be done to get back property when someone stole personal journals from my residence?
I am recently divorced and found out while I was still living with my husband, before the divorce that my ex sister-in-law has taken from my bedroom my private journals (diaries). She has read the journals and posted some negative comments on Facebook referring to me and what she had read. How can I get my journals back? (Florida)
12/30/2010 | Category: Civil Actions » Defamation | State: Florida | #23905Does a contractor breach his contract by failing to collect the deposit term specified?
If I signed a contact with a construction company and in their own contract one of the terms is they collect 10% upon signing and do not do so - did they breach the terms of their own contract?
12/29/2010 | Category: Contracts | State: Arizona | #23903How can ex wife and I agree to administer deceased daughter's estate?
On Oct 17, My 25 year old daughter was recently struck by a car while running and died. This happened in Florida where my ex-wife and my daughter were living for almost the past year. I live in NY, My ex wife and myself have verbally agreed that I should represent my late daughters estate ( She had no real possessions as she was just struggling to start her life and find a g...
12/29/2010 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: New York | #23902How Can I Sue LLC Members for Misusing Company Funds?
I am involved in a limited liability corporation under the name of Family Properties since 1990. There is gross negligence in the operation of this LLC. What can I do or whom can I speak with about this issue. I am a board member, but am the only board member who was never granted check signing privileges or copies of the bank statements. I highly suspect illegal activity and...
12/29/2010 | Category: Fiduciary Duty | State: Louisiana | #23900What is the Legal Term for an Assurance?
What would the legal term be for when a collective bargaining unit (union) pursues a grievance through multiple steps over a period of time? The word I think of is that they gave the grievant (union member who is being represented) ASSURANCE that the union backed the grievance. ASSURANCE does not seem like the correct legal term though.
12/29/2010 | Category: Unions | State: Florida | #23899Can I Hold a Seller Liable for Expenses for Not Disclosing They Had a Double Escrow?
I was trying to buy a rental property and the day before the schedule closing date the title company discover that the seller was doing a double escrow. Due to this information the lender did not found and after looking for other lenders I still could not get financing for the same issue. So I would like to get reimburse for the inspection and appraisal fees since this informat...
12/29/2010 | Category: Real Property » Sales | State: Arizona | #23898Will I Have to Pay Attorney Fees if I Accept a Clincher Agreement?
In the process of settleing a workmans comp case. Doctor said would probably have to have a hip replacement within 2 years. If the workmans comp insurance wants to add a clincher should or will my lawyer get 33 percent of that?
12/29/2010 | Category: Courts » Settlements | State: South Carolina | #23897Can I Hire Another Contractor to Finish the Work if I'm Not Satisfied With the Current Contractor?
How long must I give a contractor to finish a job he has started and warranty work to also be redone? I hired a contractor to redo two bathrooms for me. He finished the first and rework has been done and more needs to be done and he has been paid for this one. The second one he has completed but also has rework that needs to be redone. He has not asked for payment on the second...
12/29/2010 | Category: Contracts » Breach of Co... | State: South Carolina | #23896How Do I Dissolve a Corporation When the Sole Director Has Died?
Court order to dissolve a corporation of a sole practitioner and sole director, who died in 2009 and discontinued practicing in 2007/2008 I need a Court Order granting dissolution of a law corporation for a sole practitioner, sole director, who died in 2009 but was not practicing since 2007/2008. She had an office with her husband, also an attorney, with whom she was co-couns...
12/28/2010 | Category: Corporations » Corporate Di... | State: California | #23894How Do I Qualify as a Nonprofit Corporation
I want to start a business that will sell goods and products obtained from a Christian orphanage and surrounding villages in Africa. The products will be mostly sold in the US. I want to donate approximately 25% of the profits back to the orphanage. I would keep the remaining 75% for my own livelihood and to sustain the company. The business will be operated from my home an...
12/28/2010 | Category: Corporations » NonProfit Co... | State: Arkansas | #23893