Legal Questions and Answers
Do I Have Three Days to Cancel a Contract to Attend a Seminar?
I have signed a contract with a company called CEO SPACE for a10 day seminar . Payment was made by credit cards yesterday. I was told that I have 72 hours in which to cancel. Is that true and does the 72 hours include weekend hours?
06/19/2010 | Category: Contracts » Recission | State: New York | #22428How Do I Locate a Power of Attorney I Want to Revoke?
A relative and I did a powerof atty. when I was not well and had cancer. I am now well and I am very unhappy. I live in CA and he is in NY. I do not know where the papers are filed and do not have a copy. How do I proceed? I know it cause major family problems but I feel I must do this to have financial control of my accounts. It is likely he will not give me a copy so where...
06/19/2010 | Category: Power of Attorney | State: California | #22427How Do I Collect My Father's Insurance Policy Proceeds After He Died?
My father passed away recently. He has a life Insurance policy but they said they have very little info on the beneficiary, as the policy was set up 12-15 yrs ago in another state. My father has lived in South Carolina for 11 yrs. If they don't find the beneficiary it will defer to the state. Is the time period for SC 3,4, or 5 years before it is deferred? Also how would I go ...
06/19/2010 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: South Carolina | #22426Does a Labndlord need to File Anything After an Evicted Tenant Moves Out?
I filed an Unlawful Detainer against a tenant who filed an answer then moved out and gave me the keys. Do I need to file anything else with the court regarding the UD?
06/19/2010 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Termin... | State: California | #22425Is a Working Interest in a Gas Lease Considered Real Estate for Purposes of a Deed?
I own a working interest in oil leases in Kansas operated by a small drilling and operating company headquartered in Denver, Colorado. For purposes of a beneficiary deed or TOD deed, is this legally considered real estate?
06/18/2010 | Category: Oil Gas and Minerals | State: Colorado | #22424Can I Get the Fence Back if I Agreed to Let a Later Tenant Use It?
We rented a house in Oregon, moved out less than a year ago. When we moved out, we told the management company we'd be taking our fence. The new tenant thought about buying it from us and we agreed to let her just use it for awhile.The tenant never bought it, moved out soon thereafter. We're in a small town and I have done some Pro Bono work for the management company meanw...
06/18/2010 | Category: Landlord Tenant | State: Oregon | #22423How Do I Transfer Real Property to a Survivng Joint Tenant in Arizona?
this question is regarding property that I own in the state of Fl. that is in both my name and the name of my deceased step father (died 1986) what forms do i need to fill out to have his name removed from the deed. I have been paying all the property taxes since 1993. I left the title as is in respect to my mother but she passed away in april of this year so now I would like m...
06/18/2010 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: Arizona | #22422In Connecticut, can a lien be modified due to an accounting error?
Can a lien value be amended to a greater value due to an accounting error - after the initial time period has expired?
06/18/2010 | Category: Civil Actions » Liens | State: Connecticut | #22417How Can I Recover for Improvements to Property When Seller Breached Sales Contract?
I was purchasing a property and was kept from performing by the owner and now i want to I want to file a lien on that property to recover my investment in improving said property.
06/17/2010 | Category: Civil Actions » Liens | State: Virginia | #22414Can I Sign the Principal's Name to A Forgiveness of Loan to Myself as the Principal's Agent?
As a POA I signed a note forgiving a personal loan to me. I had the permission and at the bequest of the grantor I signed their name to forgive this loan (It had already been Paid prior to this in any case.) There is now a dispute as to whether or not the grantor signed the release of this loan. I signed not to fraud but at the request of the grantor who wanted to discharge thi...
06/17/2010 | Category: Power of Attorney | State: Maryland | #22411