Legal Questions and Answers
Minor seeks emancipation, but worries about its effect upon admission to college.
I feel I need to emancipate myself. How will this affect my possibility of going to college? How do I qualify for state and federal aid? Is there a waiting period between emancipation and me going to college? Concerned about my future......
05/14/2009 | Category: Minors » Emancipation... | State: Pennsylvania | #16669What is the process to become emancipated?
What steps do I have to take to become emancipated from my gaurdian/custodian in the state of Colorado? What steps must be taken for a minor to become emancipated in the county of Mesa in the state of Colorado?
05/13/2009 | Category: Minors » Emancipation... | State: Colorado | #16665Is there a form that would allow me to cash a check made to the estate of my late husband?
My husband died unexpectedly last year. I need to be made Executor so I can cash a couple of checks that were made out 'to the estate of (my husband's name). Isn't there a form I can fill out naming me as Executor?
05/13/2009 | Category: Wills and Es... » Probate | State: California | #16664How do I prevent future employees from stealing ideas from my company?
I had a former employee steal a company secret (or device I specifically made and invented) and is now making the product and using it to make personal profit. I had no contract prohibiting this with the employee. How can I protect this from continuing? Is there a law that employees cannot steal secret company information and designs for personal gain?
05/13/2009 | Category: Consumer » Unfair Pract... | State: California | #16663How do I force someone living at my home rent free to get out?
I have some people living in my house and they are not paying any rent or utilities. Can I just tell them to get out? I have informed them that they must be out by the first of April 09 and they are still there what recorse do I have?
05/13/2009 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Termin... | State: Illinois | #16662Who is responsible to pay for the content of a delivered goods if there is a missing item?
Who is responsible to pay for the content of a delivered goods if there is a missing item? Is it the person who signed and received the delivery? Or the person who first opened the box and check the content? Or is it the person who throw the box away without knowing that there was a package on the side of the box?
05/13/2009 | Category: Employment | State: Hawaii | #16661What is a TCA code needed for a Warranty Deed?
I have purchased a WD off of your website that I am using to transfer a property out of my name to a trust that is mine. I am using a warranty deed because I understand that it provides much more protection that just a general quit claim deed. The register of deeds office in Shelby County Tennessee is telling me that I need a TCA code put on the WD saying why the transfer is ex...
05/13/2009 | Category: Real Property » Deeds | State: Tennessee | #16660How would someone get their criminal record expunged in Florida?
About 5 1/2 years ago my son-in-law was caught with a small amount of marijuana. The State of Florida entered a NOLLE PROSEQUI/NO INFORMATION (DISMISSAL) dismissing all charges due to 1K Completed Deferred Prosecution. He and my daughter are now trying to rent an apartment and they want him to get this charge expunged. Is this really necessary?
05/13/2009 | Category: Criminal » Expungement ... | State: Florida | #16659How would I file a small claims lawsuit in Virginia?
On Saturday, 4 April while walking my dog, I past a home in my neighborhood whose door was left open, the tenant of that house owns a pit bull; Which charged out, unbeknowst to the owner of the dog, and attacked my dog and I. I received four puncture wounds in my right hand; My dog was bitten, and the attacking pit bull was not wearing a collar. The owner was not at home, but ...
05/12/2009 | Category: Animals | State: Virginia | #16657What forms are needed to have child support and custody modified?
I am trying to represent myself in a child custody/child support situation. I currently have 'joint custody' with the mother having 'primary physical custody'. I pay child support. I have two questions regarding forms that I need to submit. 1) What form do I submit to request the reduction of the child support order. The current order was set up over the top of the actua...
05/12/2009 | Category: Divorce » Modification | State: Illinois | #16656