Legal Questions and Answers
Is a contract void if fraud was used to have the contract signed?
Can a contract, that is 'solid' be broken or declared NULL and VOID if the inducement to sign it was based on FRAUD and MISREPRESENTATION. The ancillary benefits stated by the sales person NEVER existed. I'm a Canadian resident who was 'tricked' into signing a Timeshare upgrade (contract itself appearing valid) through FRAUD and MISREPRESTATION.
04/07/2009 | Category: Contracts » Recission | State: Florida | #15904What can my wife do if she is being discriminated agsinst at her employment?
My wife, a teacher with over 20 years experience, has been working at a local private school for five years. The Headmaster's wife works in the English department with her. This very powerful woman has been 'mentoring' a well-below average student who is in my wife's class, and who consistently refuses to do the work, which forces my wife to give him low grades. The success of ...
04/07/2009 | Category: Civil Actions » Defamation | State: Indiana | #15903If one can commit plagiarism without intent can one be found guilty of plagiarism?
If one can commit plagiarism without intent, can one be found guilty of plagiarism if one did not intend to or knowingly attempt to steal another's ideas or pass another's work off as one's own? The issue is my daughter is being sanctioned and punished by her college (put in her record that she is guilty of academic dishonesty/plagiarism) when the only thing she is guilty of i...
04/06/2009 | Category: Education » Student Rights | State: Washington | #15902Early Lease Termination in Ohio
If a person pays a deposit for a rental house and signs the lease on that same day in advance of the date the lease starts, then decides not to move in still prior to the agreed upon date, can the landlord still charge the tenant rent until the dwelling is re-rented even though the tenant has not received keys?
04/06/2009 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Termin... | State: Ohio | #15901What is the requirements of expert witness in small claim court?
In medical malpractice suits, I know that an expert witness must be provided by the plaintiff with proper notification of his/her credentials within a certain time before trial. However, in small claims court in Texas, does this requirement pertain? In other words, I have filed a case in small claims court - does the requirement for hiring and presenting an expert witness exi...
04/06/2009 | Category: Small Claims | State: Texas | #15900What are my options when dealing with the smell coming from me neighbor's apartment?
I am exposed to almost constant incense burning from the people who live on top of my unit. Unlike the incense burning I endured a few years ago, this smell makes me nauseated and my face swells up. Yet everyone I have called in management and housing tells me that it is within their rights. I can't even stand going to the kitchen and bathroom where the smell is worse. What can...
04/06/2009 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Termin... | State: Virginia | #15899What forms are needed for me to assume the loan on my father's home?
My father would like to sell me his house. It is appraised at $130,500. We have agreed to purchase it for $100,000. I have given him $25,000 cash. I would like to assume the balance of the loan and transfer the deed to my name. My income allows for me to do this; we would have it paid off in full in less than 10 years. Which forms do we need?
04/06/2009 | Category: Real Property » Sales | State: Texas | #15898What rights to I have to property that my deck has occupied for years?
I own a property that has about 6' of the building and an attached deck of +/- 3' wide & 15' long. On old and current plats, this addition shows as 'encroachment'. The surveys go back to c.1989. As the encroached land belongs to the Port of Brandon, OR. Do I have any 'setter's rights', as neither I nor previous owners have ever been sent a notice by the Port. I have been told t...
04/06/2009 | Category: Real Property » Adverse Poss... | State: Oregon | #15897How would I being the issue before the court to have my children's birth father added to certificate
When my two daughters were born in 2004 and 2008, I was told I had to legally place my 'husband's' name on the birth certificate although we had been separated for years and he IS NOT the natural father. The natural father and I questioned the people doing the birth certificate about this and they informed us that it was legally required to put my ex's name on the certificate ...
04/06/2009 | Category: Paternity | State: North Carolina | #15896Am I legally required to give money back for pool table that has not bee picked up by new owner?
I sold a very nice pool table to someone and the sale was to be paid by certified check. One day after I deposited the check, the purchaser calls wanting the money back because they say their water heater went out. They have not picked up the table. Am I required to give them their money back? I think they forgot to figure in moving cost and now they want to back out of the dea...
04/06/2009 | Category: Contracts » Recission | State: Indiana | #15895