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What Will Happen if I Am Insolvent and Return an Item Purchased on Credit?
My Dad purchased hearing aids for over $4,000 and signed up with a credit company to pay monthly for 18 months with no interest. He died just over one month later. Mom (age 92) lost his part in their income so finances are very tight. The payments are automatically withdrawn from their bank account, which we will probably be closing. So far, they have paid $1,000--and we would ...
08/24/2009 | Category: Contracts » Recission | State: Missouri | #18234How Can I Change the Property Settlement in My Divorce?
My wife and I divorced, but when I attempted to remove her from my federal annuity, I found our divorce papers only gave me ownership of retirement that was solely owned by me. I need a form for my wife to sign that will end her rights to my retirement annuity and thrift savings. Please help!
08/24/2009 | Category: Divorce » Modification | State: Texas | #18233How Do I Answer a Complaint by a Creditor for Credit Card Bills?
I have received a Summons (100) with regards to collecting money owed to Visa. I do owe the money $10000 including approx $2000 in late, over limit and interest payments. I understand I must respond to the summons by the 30th of August. How do I do that correctly and am I still able to make a plan for payment and avoid a judgement?
08/24/2009 | Category: Civil Actions » Summons | State: California | #18232Can My Mother Change Her Power of Attorney if She Has Dementia?
My mother signed a POA appointing me as her Atty. in fact and my children as the Successor AIF's. In doing so, she removed my sister as the Successor (my sister was having substance abuse issues and was under a psychiatrist's care for depression (a 25 year bout with depression) and substance abuse). About 6 months after signing the new POA, mother was diagnosed with early dem...
08/24/2009 | Category: Power of Attorney | State: Minnesota | #18230How Can I Get a Paternity Test Done in North Carolina?
My girlfriend is pregnant, but now she denies the baby is mine. She doesn't want me to take a paternity test. Is there any way I can get a court order to have it done, even if she refuses?
08/24/2009 | Category: Paternity » DNA Test | State: North Carolina | #18229Can I Sue a Lawyer for Payments Made on Behalf of My Daughter's Case?
There is a $7,000 credit due to me in my daughter's account with a divorce lawyer. The divorce is case is closed and the attorney refuses to refund the credit. There was no financial agreement signed by neither my daughter nor myself. I paid for all of my daughter's expenses directly to the attorney and he in turn sent me the invoices and requests for retainers. I do not want t...
08/24/2009 | Category: Courts » Attorneys | State: California | #18222What is the Amount of a Termination Fee for a Construction Contract?
What is a usual termination fee when a construction contract is not completed with no fault by the contractor to complete the project. what is a normal termination fee for a small construction contract
08/24/2009 | Category: Contracts » Recission | State: Texas | #18212Can A Husband Enter the Marital Home After a Restraining Order Expires in California?
My brother was recently arrested following a domestic dispute with his wife, although he was the one who called the police on his wife. After he was bailed out he requested a police escort to accompany him to the house to pick up a few of his personal items. While he was there his wife requested of the police officer, a temporary restraining order against my brother. The tem...
08/23/2009 | Category: Restraining Order | State: California | #18211Do I Need to Sign a Release to Obtain Funds In a Court Judgment?
My question concerns a irrevocable trust from my uncle which was entered into in 1999. The Co-Trustees, a lawyer in Florida and Citigroup Trust-Delaware, N.A. pursuant to a Court Order of the Circuit Court In and For Miami-Dade County, Florida, dated October 15, 2006 Probate Division, File No 05-1466 CP (04), the co-Trustees were ordered to distribute all the assets of the Irr...
08/23/2009 | Category: Contracts » Releases | State: North Carolina | #18209Can I Change My First and Last Name When I Marry in Nevada?
Can I legally change my first name at the same time I change my last name when I get married? Except for legal documents, I have never used my legal first name. I would like to legally change my first name to the name I have used all of my life at the same time I change my last name when I get married. Can I do that?
08/23/2009 | Category: Name Change | State: Nevada | #18208