Legal Questions and Answers
Can a company 'cancel out' accrued vacation time and not reimburse me?
I was just laid off in mid-January from my company in Maryland; I live in Florida.. When I was laid off, I was told I would receive pay through January and my vacation time. Well according to the company the 70 hours of vacation time I had accrued in 2008 was forfeited since I did not use it by December 31. I had no chance to use it since we were so busy. Can a company 'cancel ...
02/09/2009 | Category: Employment » Benefits | State: Florida | #15202Which of the forms US-000286 or US-000267 should I use to answer a discrimination complaint?
I have to respond to a Second Amended Complaint in Federal District Court. I am requested to state claims of discrimination and retaliation and identify what provisions of which statues were violated and then allege facts in support of each cause of action and state what relief is sought.My second amended complaint should not contain legal argument or citations to cases. My qu...
02/09/2009 | Category: Employment » Discrimination | State: California | #15201What can be done if I am being harrassed via email?
I am in this same situation, except I am the one being victimized. I am being continuously harassed with emails containing threats of defamation, blackmail, and I have not replied to this person in quite some time. I am wanting to know if blackmail/harassment is something that the FBI has to take care of in my state. The police told me that they can only get the offender for ha...
02/09/2009 | Category: Criminal » Harassment | State: Colorado | #15200Does the contractor with no contract have the right to place a lien on the property for his bill?
I had an electrician install all the wiring, fixtures, etc. in a new construction outbuilding last summer. There was no contract signed or brought forth by the contractor. The final price is almost double the initial bid, but we did add about 25% more work to the job. The contractor stands behind his bill and I am disputing the inflated labor and so forth. Does he have the righ...
02/09/2009 | Category: Contractors » Construction... | State: Wisconsin | #15199Can a tenant willfully waive his rights of eviction under Florida's landlord/tenant law chapter 83?
I am a landlord of a sober living recovery residence. Can a tenant willfully waive his/her rights of eviction under Florida's landlord/tenant law chapter 83 Florida statutes? Which legal waiver can be used?
02/08/2009 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Termin... | State: Florida | #15198How would I verify that my divorce from over twenty years ago was finalized?
I was married to a man in the navy in 1989. I filed for divorce in California but there is no record of the document. A divorce document was produced in Florida bearing only part of my name and did not mention my maiden name. I married another man some years later and have had thoughts about the marriage not being legitimate. Is there anyway that, because my maiden name was...
02/08/2009 | Category: Divorce | State: Massachusetts | #15197How often should one update their will if addresses and phone numbers have changed?
If a will was made twenty one years ago and the addresses and phone numbers have changed, do they need to be changed to be legally viable?
02/08/2009 | Category: Wills and Estates | State: Pennsylvania | #15196If I am an american citizen living abroad, wher should my will be filed?
I am an American citizen living as a permanent resident in Canada. Is it necessary for me to make a will for each country or will one suffice? I have assets in each and pay income tax to both countries.
02/08/2009 | Category: Wills and Es... » Foreign | State: Florida | #15195Is it legal for a rancher we live by to shoot and kill our dog without any notice or defense?
A cattle rancher killed our dog while he was on his property for a short time. He shot him right in front of our daughter. Does he have to prove that my dog did damage in court. Coyotes and other animals are here. Are there special circumstances for knowing we were right there to get him. Does the rancher have to show proof that our dog was the one who killed a calf?
02/08/2009 | Category: Animals | State: California | #15194How can I ensure payment of the elderly patient I care for in my home?
I have been caring for an alzheimer's patient for 6 years. She lives with us in our home. Her guardian/trust attorney has always paid me on the first of each month. He was one month and 7 days late in January 2009 and the February check has not arrived yet. Last month, he failed to return calls but I did reach him at his home twice and he gave me an unclear explanation about h...
02/08/2009 | Category: Contracts » Breach of Co... | State: South Carolina | #15193