Legal Questions and Answers
When Can My Business In Georgia Sell Abandoned Property?
what steps must be taken to get a judicial abandonment so I can sell equipment (tractors) left at our property for 19 months and have no viable means to collect storage? We received these units with approximately 50 other units that were moved to our location for safe keeping. They came from a dealership that went under. Most of the units came from manufacturers and we stored a...
05/07/2010 | Category: Abandoned Property | State: Georgia | #22040Can A Minor Be Questioned on School Grounds By Police Without His Parents Present?
Is it legal for a police officer to question a minor on school grounds without notifying the parents in Wisconsin?
05/07/2010 | Category: Criminal » Minors | State: Wisconsin | #22038How are assets distributed after death and executrix is appointed in Texas?
Husband died 1998 leaving wife, 3 children, 8 grand childreen (two are minors) Homestead and liquid cash more than $500,000.00. No probate but wife of deceased became identified as 'EXECUTRICT' of the estate of her deceased husband. Execcuted land deeds.Question:How would assets be divided?
05/07/2010 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: Texas | #22036May I file a construction lien against quasi governmental agency?
Can I legally perfect a Lein or an Assignment of an Account Receivable, against a pseudo governmental entity, such as the Tennessee Valley Authority? I am a material supplier to a construction Contractor.
05/07/2010 | Category: Contractors » Construction... | State: Tennessee | #22035What can a defendant do if he's getting inadquate representation from a public defender?
I am a retired career military policeman. I ran a jail and have been an investigator. The UCMJ is very strict regarding pre-trail confinement and access to counsel.I have relative in the Saint Tammany Parish Jail. He has been in pre-trail status since 23 Jan 2010. He has seen his public defender twice. Once when he stood up and said, 'Not guilty.' The second time at a bail ...
05/06/2010 | Category: Criminal | State: Louisiana | #22034What is age of majority in Louisiana and does support continue after that age?
What is the age of majority in Louisiana and also can post-majority support be ordered after the age of majority? Also, I live in Louisiana but my daughter has moved off to Tennessee and is living with her grandparents. The mom still lives in Louisiana. Should I be paying child support to the mom or to the grandparents? Thanks.
05/06/2010 | Category: Minors » Age of Major... | State: Louisiana | #22033How do I respond to a summons served on a credit card debt?
I received a summons in the mail. I owe a credit card company $26,517.68. I stopped payments 6 months ago because of the reduction of income due to my wife's job loss. I do not understand what I am supposed to do. The language on the summons is 'A copy of an answer to the complaint within 28 Days after the service of this summons on you,exclusive of the day of service. Your an...
05/06/2010 | Category: Debts and Cr... » Credit Cards | State: Ohio | #22032Can I Get Out of My Lease in Montana if the Building Was Sold to a New Owner?
I bought a business 5 years ago and agreed to rent the building for 7 years and then I would buy the building. However, the owners decided to sell early. A new owner came in and nothing ha changed. We have not signed a new lease or anything. Am I obligated to stay in this building and fulfill my original lease or can I leave?
05/06/2010 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Termin... | State: Montana | #22031Can a Person Divide Their Estate Unequally Bewtween Heirs in a Will?
Can a person will 60% of their possessions to one person and 40% to a second person using the CA Will and Testament Form for Single Person with No Children? If not, which form on the USLegal website would be right? Asking question for person living in Alameda County. I live in Los Angeles County.
05/06/2010 | Category: Wills and Es... » Property of ... | State: California | #22030How Do I Stop Huband's Co-Agent in a Power of Attorney From Exercising Authority Over Our Son?
My husband appointed myself and his sister as power of attorney while he was deployed overseas for 10 months. His eldest son is 15 (from a previous marriage) and lives with my husband's parents. I was told that my sister in law was given power of attorney because she takes care of his finances (the 15 year old). Problem is, she has now started to use it to sign things using my ...
05/05/2010 | Category: Power of Attorney | State: Missouri | #22021