Legal Questions and Answers
How will a bankruptcy effect my second home and do I have to include my husband?
I live in CA. But, own a house in Oregon which I am considering bankruptcy due to expense assoc. with the house. Because I am married, will that cause a problem with the house we own in Calif? Or, can I do bankruptcy without my husband on it?
03/18/2009 | Category: Bankruptcy | State: California | #15680Is an electronic signature legally binding?
I placed an order for gold coins with company 'A' in California and signed a contract via electronic signature. The actual shipment came from company 'B' in California (shipping label) which I had not heard of before. There was a problem with the coins and they were returned the next day. Now, there is a refund dispute. Is my electronic signature I gave to Company 'A' legally b...
03/18/2009 | Category: Contracts | State: Florida | #15679Is Inappropriate Touching in Tanning Salon viewed as Sexual Harassment?
Spray tanning in an enclosed room. Sexual harassment if touched inappropriately?
03/18/2009 | Category: Criminal | State: Massachusetts | #15678What can I do if I owe the IRS for not reporting sales of my mutal funds?
I received a letter from the IRS stating we did not report the sale of mutual funds from our 1099-B form. They are saying this sale increased our taxable income $11,075 and we owe $2636 in additional taxes. I think this is an extremely high amount of tax due. Can you tell us what we can do?
03/18/2009 | Category: Taxes | State: Michigan | #15677How Many Substitute Trustees may be appointed in Colorado?
Can 8 people be the Substitution of the Trustee?
03/18/2009 | Category: Trusts | State: Colorado | #15676How do I sue for Breach of Contract for my Broker's Commission?
I have a real estate listing with a 5% commission, 10% lease commission. I procured a lease to purchase contract, one year, rent $700 month. Sat with tenant/buyer and seller/landlord, negotiated terms drew up contracts. The seller told the buyer to go ahead and start moving in. He told me he wanted his daughter (lawyer) to review the paperwork. The landlord/seller contacted ten...
03/18/2009 | Category: Contracts » Breach of Co... | State: Colorado | #15675Landlord's Failure to Return Security Deposit in Virginia
The lease called for property manager paid by Landlord. We had one for two months and the landlord then fired property manager. The landlord is holding $7,000 security deposit with lease saying money must be placed in FDIC account at interest. Landlord refuses to provide bank information and says the money is commingled in her FDIC personal account. Landlord says this money is ...
03/18/2009 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Security Dep... | State: Virginia | #15674Is there a way to force my ex-boyfriend into returning my son to me?
Is there any way to demand the return of my 10 month old son for my ex boyfriend? He is listed on the birth certificate as the father but paternity has not been formally established. He took him for me the weekend and refused to give him back when I went to get him on Sunday.
03/18/2009 | Category: Divorce » Child Custody | State: Florida | #15673Can the dealership offer no interest until contract signing and then add in interest due to credit?
My friend bought a Volkswagon Jetta from a dealership in Boise. She bought it for $10,000 with zero percent interest per signed contract. Then the dealer said that she had to pay 4.9 percent interest after the contract was signed because of her credit score and because they said she worked a month and a half less than they originally thought. When she asked if they can do that ...
03/18/2009 | Category: Contracts » Recission | State: Alaska | #15672What can I do to have a contractor return my overpayment for work done?
I issued a check to some one and realized it would not be honored by my Bank. I immediately contacted the person and sent them a replacement check drawn from another bank. This individual cashed both checks because the first bank transferred funds from my credit card to cover the check. The individual now refuses to pay my money back. This was a contractor who was working on...
03/17/2009 | Category: Debts and Cr... » Bad Checks | State: North Carolina | #15671