Legal Questions and Answers
My mother passed away leaving me her condo in her will but how do I get it in just my name?
My mother passed away this past December. She owned a condominium which was left to me, her daugher, in her will and by survivorship on the deed. What do I need to do, if anything, to get the condo put into my name?
02/26/2009 | Category: Wills and Es... » Executors an... | State: Maryland | #15367Have you heard the term 'and or in merits of hall (hull)' or something similar?
Have you heard the term 'and or in merits of hall (hull)' or something similar? Context: Objection in a deposition: Argumentative. Misstates the document in 'merits a Hall.'
02/26/2009 | Category: Discovery » Depositions | State: California | #15366What are my options if a tenant refuses to honor 30 day termination notice?
Year to Year lease with provision for either party to terminate with a 30 day written notice. I have a tenant who claims she gave a verbal notice on 2/8. She sent me an email today stating she will be out on 3/14. I replied she has to give 30day written notice and i consider this email the 30 day notice and 3/25 is the termination date. She emailed she is only paying till 3/14 ...
02/25/2009 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Termin... | State: Arizona | #15365What can I do if I believe I am being criminally entrapped by the police?
I was at my cousins house when he was arrested for drugs; I was also charged because I was there and I have a prior record (10 yrs ago). I was not involved at this time. My cousin hired lawyers for both of us and they were only interested until my cousins money ran out. They showed up in court maybe 2 times, if that, then filed for dismissal from our cases. I've never been off...
02/25/2009 | Category: Criminal | State: Texas | #15364How do I force my ex to pay for credit cards he ran up in my name?
When my ex-boyfriend and I were together, I helped him out by letting him use my credit cards. He ended up owing me over $10,000 and promised to pay me. He said he would make payments of $1000 per month until paid and hoped to pay me in full within one year. He now owes $6500 and stopped sending payments. He won't respond to my calls or emails. What kind of lawyer do I need...
02/25/2009 | Category: Civil Actions » Summons | State: Oklahoma | #15363Who is responsible for damages by the City to my car?
I live at the end of a street thst is not listed as a dead end but the end of the street is the embankment of a dike that has the Allegany river on the other side. I have parked at the end of the 'street' for 45 years and my car was just backed into by a sand truck (the police found out after investigation)in the middle of the night. My trunk was crushed and the back windows' g...
02/25/2009 | Category: Automobiles | State: New York | #15362What will happen to the encroachment onto the property I am buying if I knew about it before hand?
I am purchasing land to use as a sales lot. The land that is adjacent to the land I am buying was purchased a little before mine by someone else. They received oral permission (from the man that I am buying my property from) to build their gravel pad a little bit on to the land I am buying. Well they have now turned that little bit in about 40' X 100' of gravel pad that is o...
02/25/2009 | Category: Real Property » Easements | State: Oklahoma | #15361What reciprocity of 'tenure' is there in GA?
If a teacher taught for 5 years in Texas and moved to GA, would the teacher have 'tenure' in GA after being offered 2 contracts? An additional question: What reciprocity of 'tenure' is there in GA (which states, what requirements, etc.)?
02/25/2009 | Category: Education | State: Georgia | #15360Amendment of Articles of Incorporation in California
Our Articles of Incorporation needs to be amended retroactive to start date if possible. We incorporated as a 501(c)3 Mutual Benefit corp. We were subsequently approved by the IRS as a 501(c)4 Social Welfare Group (Public Benefit Corp). Four (4) of the six (6) Articles need amending. Is amendment our best course of action? If yes, can we amend all 4 articles in one amendment...
02/25/2009 | Category: Corporations | State: California | #15359How is a contempt petition brought back before the court if the defendant does not cooperate?
If a petition regarding contempt has been withdrawn because the defendant agrees to certain terms, but then doesn't follow through with those agreed terms, can the petition be brought back? Or, does it have to be refiled? If the original petition can be brought back, what kind of form, petition, affidavit or motion would be filed to do that?
02/25/2009 | Category: Civil Actions » Dismissal | State: Illinois | #15358