Legal Questions and Answers
What is the Fiduciary Responsibility of an LLC as Obligor?
What is the fiduciary responsibility of an LLC as the obligor of re-payable funds in an independent living retirement community?
02/28/2009 | Category: Fiduciary Duty | State: Oklahoma | #15401Can a child become emancipated from one parent for the purpose of financial aid in school?
My 16 year old daughter is applying for schools. Her father who has been estranged for 7 years has joint legal custody. I (mother) have full physical custody. He refuses to fill out financial aid forms. He does not have $ but we are concerned this will jepordize her chance for financial aid and we cannot afford tuition without aid. What do you suggest? Can she be emancipated fr...
02/28/2009 | Category: Minors » Emancipation... | State: Massachusetts | #15400Who is Liable for Payment of Training Contract on Newly purchased dog?
I placed an ad on an internet site asking anyone having a dog that needs a loving home contact us. We were contacted by a person who was looking for a place for her dog. A few days later, we met at a groomer to see him. He was exactly what we'd been hoping for. They had brought all of the dog's belongings and we took him home when the groomer was done. I gave her $160 in cas...
02/28/2009 | Category: Contracts » Breach of Co... | State: Oregon | #15399Is a baby born in the United States of Mexican Parents automatically an American Citizen?
Is a baby born in the United States of Mexican Parents automatically an American Citizen?
02/28/2009 | Category: Immigration » Citizenship | State: North Carolina | #15398Is it safe for me to open a small estate in my husbands' name due to medical malpractice suit?
Before my husband passed away, we had signed a contract with a large law firm in Maryland and have a medical malpractice suit ongoing at the present time. My husband just passed away the 15th of February and the law firm wants me to open a small estate in my husbands' name. What is this for and is it for my benefit or the law firms benefit, and is it safe to open a small estate...
02/28/2009 | Category: Wills and Es... » Small Estates | State: Maryland | #15397How do we care for an aunt who has dementia and will not sign a Power of Attorney?
My 83 year old aunt has dementia and will not let anyone in her house but my sister. She refuses to take her medication and will not let anyone have power of attorney. We (family) are worried something will happen to her requiring hospital or nursing care. She has enough funds to pay for assisted living. My 2 sisters and I are her only relatives. How do we handle something like...
02/28/2009 | Category: Power of Att... » Advanced Hea... | State: New York | #15396Is it legal for my wife to use spyware to extort me during our divorce?
My case is complicated as I'm sure many are. I am in a divorce preceding and am currently separated from my wife. I am staying at the house and she had chose to leave and move into a condo in our same town. She had, when we were married installed a program on our computer to track the usage of her son...so she claims. She used this program to track my usage on the computer and ...
02/28/2009 | Category: Civil Actions » Defamation | State: Texas | #15395Is there a form I can sign showing I pay my daughter's mortgage late and she is not liable?
My husband and I have been living in my daughter's house as tenants with the verbal agreement that we would pay her mortgage on time every month. The past 3 years my husbands business has been in bad straights so we have paid the mortgage late about 7 times. She applied for a rental apartment in Manhattan, but when the board ran a credit report, our lateness came up. Now there ...
02/28/2009 | Category: Debts and Credit | State: New York | #15394How do we provide proof to the landlord of our 60 day notice?
We had a one year signed lease which expired on 4/1/08. We are now month to month. We have had numerous issues with the landlord and wish to move out. He has $1950 deposit from us as this represents a month and a half. My husband verbally informed the landlord on 2/1/09 of our intent to move out. Would the verbal notification count toward the 60 day notice or does said not...
02/28/2009 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Termin... | State: New Jersey | #15393What are my options to have the abandoned boat removed from my dock?
I live in Key Largo Florida on a canal. Through an acquaintance I met someone who needed dockage for his 44' boat. We agreed on a monthly fee. The owner has not paid his fee for 5 months and does not return my calls. The boat needs attention and is taking on more water than normal. I sent a registered letter to his only known address notifying him that he has until Februar...
02/28/2009 | Category: Abandoned Property | State: Florida | #15392