Legal Questions and Answers
What are the requirements to become emancipated?
I live in Texas and I'm going to be 17 in about 40 days. My parents are divorced and my dad remarried and has custody of me. I know that in the state of Texas the mother is the favorable custody holder of the children and my dad worked really hard to get custody of me and my sister. My sister is 19 and has already moved out. I was wondering if it would be possible for me to get...
01/22/2009 | Category: Minors » Emancipation... | State: Texas | #15040If my home is foreclosed on can the bank go after other property that my name is on?
If my home is foreclosed on and my name is on another property, with my boyfriend, can the bank go after the other property, or other assets, such as vehicles?
01/22/2009 | Category: Real Property » Foreclosure | State: Florida | #15039How can my daughter drop a class and not be held truant from class?
My daughter, a High School Senior. who turned 18 December 29, 2008 wants to drop a class not needed for graduation, but the school is refusing and threatening to ID her as truant. We believe she can stop going to the class since she is now 18 and that she can no longer be charged as truant. Recently she applied to a community college and got accepted for enrollment which she is...
01/21/2009 | Category: Education » Compulsory E... | State: California | #15038What can I do if I feel I am being discriminated against due to my age?
I am 58 years old and have taught 32 years (long enough to receive a longevity bonus). I was threatened by my boss last June, when I returned from cataract surgery and an automobile accident, that I would be and have been bullied daily and threatened at work (affecting my health) and finally bullied/forced in to early retirement after a long and successful teaching career. As...
01/21/2009 | Category: Employment » Discrimination | State: California | #15037Can I be sued for breach of contract if I foreclose on a rental property?
I am a landlord and I am foreclosing on my property that has a tenant who has a 1 year lease contract. Can I be sued for breach of contract if I terminate their lease after giving them 30 days notice.
01/21/2009 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Termin... | State: California | #15036Is a Small Estate Affidavit needed to obtain my less than $5000 in shares I inherited?
I am an only child. My father died in October 1989 and my mother in September 2006. They were not residents of Montana but both died in Montana, which is my home. There was no estate and no probate. The only thing really left for me was a small amount of shares in various companies. All shares were transferred over to me quite some time ago with no problem. Over the course of ...
01/21/2009 | Category: Wills and Es... » Small Estate... | State: Montana | #15035What can I file to have my court date extended until I can hire an attorney?
I went to court via telephone. This is a child support issue. They are trying to double the support based on 1994. Since then my C-Corp has taken a plunge and I can't pay what the original order was. They want a P and L. Now, I have another date set for the beginning of February. I need to file some sort of motion for a later date in order to gather information and hire l...
01/21/2009 | Category: Divorce » Child Support | State: Texas | #15034What happens when a fire chief knowingly hires a firefighter who is not certified?
What would be the legal violation for a fire chief that knowingly hires and allows a firefighter who did not possess an EMT certification to practice and allow this person to work in the capacity of an EMT when he does not possess one? The firefighter himself Violated CA H&S 1797.177. Can the fire chief be prosecuted for gross negligence for allowing this person to treat the pu...
01/21/2009 | Category: Government » Public Emplo... | State: California | #15033What would happen to property my deceased mother purchased jointly with my sister and her husband?
My sister, her husband, and my mother bought land together. It was not stated that they were tenants in common or with rights to survivors. This was a private seller, no bank involved. However, in paragraph 10 of this agreement it states 'this contract shall be binding on the respective heirs, executors, administrators and successors of the parties.' My mother died in 1997 ...
01/21/2009 | Category: Real Property » Deeds | State: Florida | #15032If a company fails to honor the contract does that make it void?
Would the following circumstances be legal reason enough to consider a contract void?1. Company 'A' was forced to agree to the terms of the contract under duress. ( a contract we were extorted into giving up our promised discount AND where we agreed to pay them 1% per day if our payment was late which was ridiculous) That duress being: A) Company 'B' International was holding c...
01/21/2009 | Category: Contracts » Recission | State: Nevada | #15031