Legal Questions and Answers
What Constitutes Abandonment of Mobile Home Property
My boyfriend is purchasing a mobile home for contract for deed and is a couple months behind on his payments. The man he is buying it from went into the trailer and changed the locks and put no trespassing signs on the door. That same day in the mailbox was a letter from the sellers attorney stating that the trailer has been abandoned, even though the lot rent that the trailer ...
11/21/2007 | Category: Contracts » Lease Agreem... | State: Minnesota | #12641What Constitues Grand Theft
What is grand theft? My son was charged with it. He was hit by a department store guard who said my son hit him and was robbing the place. According to this guard, he took under 30 dollars of art items from the store, but he was not trying to run. I was there and the attorney said the store destroyed the video. It was unfair and a lie. It was petty theft; can I appeal the ...
11/20/2007 | Category: Criminal | State: California | #12628Process of Claiming Jointly Owned Abandoned Property
I have unclaimed property (dividends, shares of stock) in the State of Mississippi. It is listed with another party. Can I claim this by myself as joint tenant, tenant not in common, or do I have to have the other person's signature.
11/20/2007 | Category: Abandoned Property | State: Alabama | #12626Is it Illegal to Improperly Store Human Remains
Is it legal for a funeral home in the state of Michigan to not properly store the remains of a loved one? My loved one had already been deceased for three days before she was discovered. The funeral home had her for an additional three days and I feel that they did not store her body with proper refrigeration. As a result, when we had her transferred to another funeral home her...
11/20/2007 | Category: Misc | State: Michigan | #12622I need an example of what constitutes
Clarification is needed, along with an example of what constitutes "total voting interest". We are a cooperative with 128 shareholders. The law we need clarification on states "approval of two-thirds of the total voting interest."
11/20/2007 | Category: Courts » Legal Defini... | State: Florida | #12621Is there a way for me to get married without my parents consent if I am only 16?
I'm 16 and pregnant with my boyfriend's kid. We would like to get married, but my mom won't allow it. How would we be able to get married without her permission and still have it be legal?
11/20/2007 | Category: Minors | State: Wisconsin | #12611Is Voyeurism considered an act of moral turpitude?
Is Voyeurism considered an act of moral turpitude?
11/20/2007 | Category: Criminal | State: Ohio | #12607Does Illinois have a transfer on death deed option?
Does Illinois have a transfer on death deed option?
11/20/2007 | Category: Real Property » Deeds | State: Illinois | #12600Please explain Health & Safety Code 7750 of California Law
My question is on disinterment. My father's grave at Rose Hills was flooded in 1998. They have been stalling us on moving him. They got a court order in 2000 and moved 3,000 graves. We want to have our dad move to a dry, stable location. They said we can not be present when he is removed. Health & Safety Code 7750 indicates we can if we give proper notice which I did. They are ...
11/20/2007 | Category: Courts | State: California | #12593What are my Rights Regarding Charges and Entry of Premises that Are Not Stated in Lease Agreement
Apartment Management said they no longer have a key to my apartment and want me to bring my key in to copy or they will change the lock and charge me $25. I say my security has been breached since they lost the key and they should do it for free. What's my right? Can maintenance enter my apartment without notice to me if empty apartment upstairs has a water leak and they w...
11/20/2007 | Category: Contracts » Lease Agreem... | State: Texas | #12591