Legal Questions and Answers
How Do I Find a Name Change Order from 1946 in New York?
need to find proof of a legal name chge in 1947 (perhaps late 1946) name was changed from ____ to ________ in 1947 or late 1946 - residence then was Brooklyn later Manhasset Nassau Cty.
10/13/2010 | Category: Name Change | State: New York | #23380Can Creditors Attach Newly Acquired Property?
My question disappeared that I had written up, so I am trying again.My son, age 28 now had a car voluntarily repossessed about 18 months ago when his marriage fell apart. He ended up owing an additional $7300 after auction. He also has a $1300 collections agency for Verizon on his credit rating. In trying to see if he could get a loan for an inexpensive used car, he was turn...
10/13/2010 | Category: Judgment Liens | State: Nebraska | #23379Do I Own My Home if There is a Lien on It?
I recieved a certificate of satisfaction and affidavit from The Clerks office of the Circuit Court of Prince William County Va.Lien satisfied. Now they say it was wrong. Date of satisfaction...1-26-05 . Contested 5-25-10. Do I own my house ?
10/12/2010 | Category: Real Property » Mortgage Sat... | State: Virginia | #23377Can the Court Order Me to Give Up My Interest in a Home so the Owner Can Get a Loan?
I have 40% vested interest in a house. The house was paid for long before my fathers death. Former wife was ordered to sell the house to settle the estate. She did not sell it and has filed Chapter 13 bankruptcy. She proposes to get a Reverse Mortgage and give me a mere fraction of what I would receive if she sold the house. Can the Court force me to sign away my rights to the ...
10/12/2010 | Category: Divorce » Property Set... | State: Virginia | #23376Can I Be Billed for Calling 911 to Help a Drunken Roommate Who Was Unresponsive?
One night a few months ago, my former roommate literally fell into our apartment drunk. He could barely move. He crawled his way into the bathroom and struggled to hold himself up for a few hours to try to vomit. After two hours of showing no recovery signs, I called 911. They took him in. He turned out to be fine after a few more hours. He is now asking me to foot the 91...
10/12/2010 | Category: Civil Actions | State: California | #23375Can My Name Be Changed Back to My Maiden Name if I'm Still Married?
Will the state allow a woman to change back to her maiden name, even though she stays married ?
10/12/2010 | Category: Name Change | State: Massachusetts | #23374Can I Sue for Less Money Than I'm Owed to File in Small Claims Court?
I have straight note out for $9,500 secured with real estate. Can I sue in small claims for the maximum amount of $7,500 and waive the $2,000?
10/11/2010 | Category: Small Claims | State: California | #23372Can I Sue a Business for Preventing My Business From Competing With Them?
Do I have a right to sue for damages which involuntary caused destruction of my personal life and closed my long established successful business because subject corporations made agreement together so my business would not be a competition to another business? (the other business was one of the Corps, and signed such lease agreement with out informing me in advance or acknowled...
10/11/2010 | Category: Consumer » Unfair Pract... | State: California | #23371Do I Have to Return a Security Deposit if the Property is Foreclosed?
If my tenant is receiving relocation funds from my lender due to foreclosure for over double the amount of his rent, am I still required to return his security deposit? Next question. I have another tenant that gave notice to vacate before the notice of foreclosure was given on 9/27. He never paid Oct rent. Can I put his security deposit towards his Oct rent or can I only reduc...
10/11/2010 | Category: Real Property » Foreclosure | State: Hawaii | #23370How Do I Defend Paying My Attorney Who Did a Poor Job Handling My Case?
I need to write a grounds of defense for $4,000 in legal charges from my former custody attorney. The truth is the lawyer was incompentent, negligent, and outright disinterested in my case. He filed documents w/ inaccurate information, he didn't return calls and he just showed up in court with nothing to say. I paid him a retainter and supplemented it. By the time we went t...
10/11/2010 | Category: Courts » Attorneys | State: Virginia | #23369