Legal Questions and Answers
Am I responsible for a bill to the care facility where my father passed away?
My dad died in a care facility here in Fresno in January. We had prepaid his $5,400 monthly bill and he died 3 days later. After our repeated requests for a refund, they responded with an amount that we considered fair. Now, 5 months later, we have been billed an additional $500. They are claiming they overlooked some charges and therefore they refunded too much money. Are we o...
04/27/2009 | Category: Wills and Estates | State: California | #16191Is the schoool obligated to send my daughter's transcript if there is a balance owed for tuition?
My daughter did her 9th grade in a private christian school in Tujunga, I pulled her out of that school because it was very unorganized. The teacher will put movies on and fall asleep in the classroom. Payments were not kept very current, now she is going to a different christian high school where she is a junior. Now she will be a senior next year. We recently found out that h...
04/27/2009 | Category: Contracts » Breach of Co... | State: ALL | #16190Is my mom entitled to a share of the proceeds from sale of the house at the end of her life lease?
My mother has been given life lease on a home that was purchased by her husband, who is now deceased and the home is in the children's name. When she decides to leave the residence, she has been advised that she has to sign off on the life lease. Is she entitled to any share of the proceeds in the sale of the house?
04/27/2009 | Category: Real Property | State: New York | #16189I was appointed guardian of an estate of a deceased minor. What does this mean?
If I was appointed to be guardian of an estate of a deceased minor and the child was my foster child. The biological parents are still alive but this is how it is defined on my part and the document I signed from the lawyer. What does this mean and where do I stand?
04/27/2009 | Category: Wills and Estates | State: ALL | #16188Student's Rights in Requirement to Retake Semester Due to Failing Grade on Test
I have taken the USMLE step 1 boards four times and failed. On my third attempt, I failed by a point. I feel my last attempt was due to a recent job I had started. My school says that it is mandatory to repeat a semester, but the handbook says it may be required. Also, the acceptance letter states nothing about having to pass this semester. It only specifies I must pass the fin...
04/27/2009 | Category: Education » Student Rights | State: Pennsylvania | #16187How do begin to establish paternity and change my childs birth certificate?
I have been in a relationship with a woman who has been separated from her husband for quite some time. During this separation we established a relationship and she became pregnant and recently gave birth. The mother and I acknowledged that I am the father of the child. Her husband also acknowledges that he is not the father. My daughter's birth certificate shows the husband as...
04/27/2009 | Category: Paternity | State: ALL | #16186What is the proper petition to legitimize children, non-contested by either parent?
I need a proper petition to legitimize 2 children, non-contested by either parent. The children already have the father's last name and he did sign the birth certificates and a parental acknowledgement on both children. Do you have that available for purchase?
04/27/2009 | Category: Paternity | State: ALL | #16185I need a form to send to my grandfather's heirs stating they make no claim on my home
I need a form to send to all my grandfather’s heirs. Having them state they will make no claim on the house I live in and purchased from my grandfather prior to his death 4 years ago, but due to the loss of the paperwork it was never filed with the county/state.
04/27/2009 | Category: Wills and Es... » Disclaimer o... | State: ALL | #16184How to collect unpaid condo fees where owner has deceased and unit is being sold?
I am a Board Member of a Home Owner's Association in Wisconsin, and we are trying to collect past due condo fees. The unit owner is deceased and his estate is being handled by his son. The unit was foreclosed upon and was sold. The condo association notified all parties involved of past due condo fees and that we had filed a lien. The association has not been able to collect th...
04/27/2009 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Death of Ten... | State: Wisconsin | #16183What does an
In the Juvenile Rights Handbook, I found under Police Interrogation in the Public School that "Courts see public school authorities as officials of the state". What exactly does "officials of the state" mean?
04/27/2009 | Category: Schools | State: ALL | #16182