Legal Questions and Answers
Can my son change his plea after his arraignment?
My son was charged with negligent driving for hitting a stopped vehicle because he said he was looking at his cell phone. He pleaded not guilty [against my advice]. They are now charging him with reckless operation. Can he now change his plea?
04/20/2009 | Category: Criminal » Pleas | State: New Hampshire | #16065Does a person have to abide by a subpeona issued in another state?
Does a person (Citizen of Wisconsin) have to abide by a subpeona issued by a Judge or court in Illinois?
04/20/2009 | Category: Civil Actions » Summons | State: Illinois | #16064What recourse do I have to force the neighbor to move their chickens from near my home?
My neighbor has chicken and baby chicks on his property. They have them caged by our bedroom windows. These chicks chirp constantly - so much so I have a headache daily from the noise. Also I cannot use the bedrooms if I want to nap because of the noise. What recourse do I have?
04/20/2009 | Category: Real Property » Neighbor Rel... | State: Washington | #16063How do I get the money from property once owned by my deceased mother since it has been sold?
My mother passed away in Pennsylvania, in 2003. She had no known assets at that time, so no probate was necessary. Since that time, a promissory note from some property that she had previously owned in Idaho was sold. $16,000 was owed and is now sitting in trust for my mother's heir (me). Is there any way to avoid probate on this matter, since it is below $20,000? The tricky...
04/20/2009 | Category: Wills and Es... » Small Estates | State: Florida | #16062Am I responsible for payment on work that was not completed or done correctly?
I hired a computer consultant who did not complete the work in a timely fashion and what was done was not usable. I had to hire a different company to complete the work. The first consultant demanded a check for work completed at 10:30 pm when we asked him to leave our office. The office manager went in at 4 am to use the programs only to find nothing was accessible. At thi...
04/20/2009 | Category: Contracts » Breach of Co... | State: Georgia | #16061How do I file a civil suit to recover funds from the sale of a truck I own?
My husband and I need to know what form we use for a civil suit for the sell of our dump truck that our aunt and her boyfriend took to an auction to sell for us. They supposedly sold the dump truck for 37,000 dollars and they took our money and they truck has been gone for 4 months. We found out today that the truck is still in my husband's name so the truck is still legally ou...
04/20/2009 | Category: Civil Actions » Conversion | State: Florida | #16060What is an examination of judgement on a debt?
My wife bought a car over ten years ago. She could not afford it and turned the car in without paying for it. She received a court order today to appear in court in July 22, 2009 for examination of the judgment against her. What can we do legally?
04/20/2009 | Category: Discovery » Depositions | State: Maryland | #16058What type of form would I need to lease out my farm land?
I own property in Jackson County where a neighbor of mine farms my property. What do I need to do to lease him the land, so as to relieve me of some property tax liability? Is there a simple land lease agreement we can download, or should I have an attorney do it?
04/20/2009 | Category: Real Property » Deeds | State: California | #16057What will happen to the debt owed to my husband by his brother who is in bankruptcy?
My husband was in business with his brother. His brother took payments and other money from the company without the agreement of my husband. He also took distributions without my husband getting any distributions. This was against their operating agreement and fiduciary law. The subdivision that they had together as developers has since foreclosed and the bank has a 1099 an...
04/20/2009 | Category: Bankruptcy | State: Missouri | #16056Definition of Improvement in Regard to a Fence
Does a vinyl fence that is cemented in the ground constitute an improvement to my real estate?
04/20/2009 | Category: Real Property | State: Missouri | #16055