Legal Questions and Answers
Easement of ingress and egress
We own a piece of rural property in California which has access problems. A neighbor has offered to grant us an easement allowing us to use his private road which extends all the way across his acreage to our property. We need an easement form which we can all sign and record with Mendocino County (a Grant Deed) which will grant us ingress and egress in perpetuity, and be tra...
05/11/2009 | Category: Real Property » Easements | State: California | #16634What type of deed is needed to add my mother to the deed?
There is currently a quitclaim deed on the house in my brother's name and would like to add my mother's name to the deed. Should we use quit claim deed or warranty deed. I need to make sure that the deed will not allow my brother to sell the house without my mother's permission and that my mother does not get put on the hook to collect on any debts that were encumbered prior ...
05/11/2009 | Category: Real Property » Deeds | State: Florida | #16633Is it legal for the county to take possession of a stairway that has been public for 50 years?
The town of Smithville New York has decreed a stairway on a hill side as emergency access only thus precluding neighbors at each end from using the stairs The stairs is at the end of a town road that they do not maintain. How can they designate a stair emergency only, if they do not maintain the approach or remove snow in the winter time Emergency is to protect life and propert...
05/11/2009 | Category: Injunctions | State: New York | #16632Can a crisis pregnancy center require post abortion counseling as a condition of employment?
Can a crisis pregnancy center require post abortion counseling as a condition of employment?
05/11/2009 | Category: Employment | State: Ohio | #16631Where can I find a special government disclosure form used by brokerage agencies for trading stocks?
I am looking for a special government-disclosure form used by brokerage agencies for trading stocks.
05/10/2009 | Category: Forms | State: California | #16629How do we make our prenuptial agreement a legal binding document?
My fiance and I want to execute a prenuptial agreement and are in agreement as to the terms we want to specify. If said agreement is written by us, signed by both parties, witnessed and notarized, do we need an attorney to be involved? Does what I have described constitute a legal document in Pennsylvania?
05/10/2009 | Category: Marriage » Premarital A... | State: Pennsylvania | #16628Can someone publish a book on your life without your consent?
I was interviewed by someone writing a book. My understanding was that the purpose of the interview was to collect people's thoughts on the topic of her book (in this case the idea of being 'wrong') In the context of the conversation I unwittingly disclosed many personal details of my life. She has now written my life story, in the context of one of the chapters, with graphic...
05/10/2009 | Category: Civil Actions » Defamation | State: New York | #16627Is my husband entitled to property I inherited if we divorce?
If my father gives me a grant deed (only in my name) to his home while he is in the hospital (its now in his revocable trust and 100% paid for) can my husband take half if we get a divorce? I'm in California and I have 5 kids so my dad wants to make sure I am okay in his passing.
05/10/2009 | Category: Trusts | State: California | #16626Is it illegal to impersonate an attorney?
For the past several weeks my wife and I have been deluged with tons of junk mail -- all travel brochures. I'm fairly sure who is doing this and it's becoming a real torment. In desperation, I wrote to 2 of the convention & tourism bureaus in other states. However I led them to believe I was an attorney and that I needed the I.P. address of the computer where the original email...
05/10/2009 | Category: Courts » Attorneys | State: New Jersey | #16625What can I do if I believe my brother has abused his power over the famliy trust?
My father developed a trust, naming me and my brother as co-power of attorney. My father died in 2003. My mother has had alzheimers since 2000. My brother has been very secretive about many things involving the trust as has the trustee, at US Bank. I have been summarly excluded from most of the decisions (medical, property etc.) concerning the trust. My brother removed man...
05/10/2009 | Category: Trusts | State: Missouri | #16623