Legal Questions and Answers
Can landlord hold me responsible for rent after I beoke my lease since they kept my deposit?
I had to break an apartment lease five months early because of financial hardship. I gave proper notice and followed the proper procedure. The complex kept my $1800 + security deposit to cover part of the remainder of the lease. Now, they want me to pay the remainder despite them renting out my former apartment. I was not in default on any payments. Can they do this to me?
02/10/2009 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Termin... | State: California | #15223Do I accept the summons if it has an incorrect name that I do not use anymore?
I am being served court documents, but they do not have my legal name on them, the name they are using is from my first marriage and I have not used that name in 4 years. Do I accept the documents?
02/10/2009 | Category: Civil Actions » Summons | State: Maryland | #15222How does my friend claim the mineral rights that her mother owned when she passed away?
I have a client whose mother owned mineral rights (natural gas) in Los Angeles County at the time of her death. Is there a particular form of deed for this? The mother didn't own the fee. The daughter (my client) probated the will in New Jersey, where her mother resided. So-do I need a specific form of 1) Executor's deed, and/or 2) Deed conveying only mineral rights? I ha...
02/10/2009 | Category: Oil Gas and Minerals | State: California | #15221Who would be taxed if my mother gifted her children stock in the form of certificates?
My mother has some stock in the form of certificates. She wants to give it to my two brothers and as a gift. In other words, she wants to split them up three ways and give them to us as a gift. Will my mother be taxed or will we be taxed on them when they are cashed in?
02/10/2009 | Category: Gifts | State: Nevada | #15220How do you file an injunction against a nightclub that is zoned to be a residential area?
How do you file an injunction against a nightclub that is zoned to be a residential area? They play music until 3a.m.-4:30a.m. in the morning. My tenant is going to move out because she can not sleep. Every one is complaining about this issue.
02/10/2009 | Category: Injunctions | State: California | #15219Would being emancipated help our teen daughter obtain financial aid?
My daughter is 19 years old and attends college in California. We are not receiving financial aid. We thought it might help her financially if she became emancipated from us; therefore, could get financial aid on her own to help pay her tuition. Would this help her and how would we go about it in California?
02/10/2009 | Category: Minors | State: California | #15218What is Squatter Rights and can they be used to keep me from moving?
I had a rental agreement when the person I was renting from died. I had been on the land for four years. Do I have Squatter Rights? Also, as it stands, they have given me 20 days to move my home. I need help and advice on what to do.
02/10/2009 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Termin... | State: North Carolina | #15217What does it mean to be charged with enticing a minor female for prostitution?
F266 ENTICE MINOR FEMALE FOR PROSTITUTION' - what does this mean?
02/10/2009 | Category: Criminal | State: California | #15216How can I dispute my father's will if I know his wishes we not followed?
If I am about to lose my home and I have a very wealthy uncle (That has my fathers stock 22 million) is there such thing as a hardship where I could get the money from him through a lawyer? He wont talk to me because he took my fathers stock when he was dying and heavily medicated. This was to be mine and my sisters money when he passed, so, my uncle wont speak to us because he...
02/10/2009 | Category: Wills and Es... » Will Contests | State: Washington | #15215Can the Subcontractor put a lien on my property if I have paid the full contract price to builder?
I own property free and clear. We have a contract with a home builder to construct a home on our property. We pay the home builder in full for the services contracted. However, the home builder defaults on his subcontractors. Can the Subcontractor put a lien on my property even though I have paid the full contract price to our home builder?
02/10/2009 | Category: Contractors » Construction... | State: Ohio | #15214