Legal Questions and Answers
Can I terminate an employee for misconduct without warning?
I have an employee who questioned his commission check every month. My office manager would go over the totals and show him they were correct. She asked him to look at his totals daily so any correction could be made at that time. He would not sign the total tapes and turn them in. We gave the employee a letter stating that if the tapes were not returned at the end of the work ...
05/04/2009 | Category: Employment | State: ALL | #16554Am I legally obligated to provide my 26 year old a place to live?
We have a 26 year old daughter that lives with us. We have recently found out that she has a serious drug problem and she has willingly gone to rehab. My question is that when she returns from rehab are we legally obligated to let her stay here if she goes back to drugs. I have told her that we will not condone drug use in our house ever again and she swears that she will neve...
05/04/2009 | Category: Landlord Tenant | State: New Jersey | #16553Are there any special rules for my divorce if my spouse is overseas in the military?
I am a military spouse filing for divorce. Are there special rules that apply? My spouse and I were born and raised in Gadsden, Alabama, he currently pays state taxes. We have been legal residents for 40 years. He is currently stationed in Germany. Set to move back to the states in April 08.
05/04/2009 | Category: Divorce | State: Alabama | #16552What forms is needed for a lien on property as security for money owed?
Need a lien doc to file when 2 parties mutually agree to place a lein on the property as security for money owed, not contractor work done.
05/04/2009 | Category: Real Property » Liens | State: ALL | #16551Is a newspaper protected under copyright laws?
I have a Web Site that is set up for Internet Advertising for Real Estate Agents, For Sale By Owner and Landlord/Tenants. I would like to make a service available free on my Web Site. The information provided in the service would be gleamed from local classifieds ads in locals newspapers. Do I need permission from the classified ad owner or the News Paper to publish there info...
05/04/2009 | Category: Copyrights | State: ALL | #16549My alimony payment to my wife ended so can she request more in the future?
My maintenance payment to my ex wife ended this month after five years. Can she come back in the future and request it begin again?
05/04/2009 | Category: Divorce » Alimony | State: ALL | #16548How do I protect my family from CPS?
What are my rights against CPS (Child Protection Services) harrassing me and my family in Texas, and we moved and it has followed me to Arkansas. I have already complied with the CPS long ago over the same exact issue and aligations. I proved that who ever called (they will not tell me) was wrong! And each time (3) the CPS worker that comes to see me as well as pull each of my ...
05/04/2009 | Category: Civil Rights | State: ALL | #16547Can I legally receive a finder's fee for locating a property for someone to purchase?
Hello, I have a friend that has asked me to find her a ranch that will run 300 pair of cattle. I have been like a personal shopper for 2 years and I finally found a ranch. She now wants to pay me a finders fee. I will not be doing any of the paper work on the deal a real Estate lawyer will be doing all of that. Can I legally recieve this finder fee?
05/04/2009 | Category: Contracts » Finder's Fee | State: Oregon | #16546What is the maximum increase that a landlord can get on a non stabilized apartment in New York?
What is the maximum increase (%) that a landlord can get on a non stabilized apartment, one year lease, in New York City . Do they have to provide more than a one year lease if asked?
05/04/2009 | Category: Landlord Tenant | State: New York | #16545How do I revoke my current Power of Attorney and make a new one?
I want to revoke my present POA and give that responsibility to my wife (we are presently legally separated). Do I need to do anything special?
05/04/2009 | Category: Power of Attorney | State: ALL | #16544