Legal Questions and Answers
What should I do with my tenant’s personal property left in the rental premises?
My tenant vacated my house when the rental agreement ended but he has left some of his personal property in my house. What am I supposed to do with my tenant’s property? I live in California.
01/24/2017 | Category: Landlord Tenant | State: California | #30889My brother’s friend raped me. What is the punishment for rape in Maryland?
I am 14 years old and live with my parents and one brother. Yesterday, my brother’s friend had come home for a night stay. Around midnight, my brother’s friend came to my room and forced me to have sex with him. My brother’s friend is 18 years old. What is the punishment for rape in Maryland?
01/24/2017 | Category: Criminal » Statutory Rape | State: Maryland | #30888Can I divorce my husband on the grounds of desertion in Maryland?
My husband left me one year back and moved to New York. In the last one year, my husband came to stay with me for a month so that we could give one last try to make our marriage work but we ended up fighting and parted again. Now I have decided to divorce my husband. Can I obtain a divorce on the grounds of desertion dissertation in this scenario? I live in Maryland.
01/24/2017 | Category: Divorce » Grounds | State: Maryland | #30887Can my husband revoke his will made prior to his divorce from his ex-wife?
I met my husband after two months of his divorce from his ex-wife. We have one son from our marriage and live in Maryland. My husband made a will before he got married to me. Can my husband revoke his will that he made prior to his divorce from his ex-wife?
01/24/2017 | Category: Wills and Estates | State: Maryland | #30886I was told that I could be terminated for being a smoker. Is that legal to fire someone who smokes?
I was told that I could be terminated for being a smoker. Is that legal to fire someone who smokes?
01/23/2017 | Category: Smoking | State: ALL | #30877Is Spouse responsible for personal injury judgment against other Spouse?
Since Ohio is a non-community property state how would this situation be handled: man & wife but they handle their finances separately. If man gets in a horrific at fault car crash but he doesn't carry insurance & there is for example a $1MM judgement against him. Could the courts also seize the wife's assets &/or garnish her wages? Are liabilities such as a judgement treat...
01/23/2017 | Category: Debts and Cr... » Spouses | State: Ohio | #30870In Oklahoma, can a person divorce her/his spouse on the grounds of incompatibility?
I got married to my husband two years back. Initially, everything was good, but slowly we started fighting almost every day. I tried to resolve the issues between us but nothing helped in making our relationship happier. In Oklahoma, can a person divorce his/her spouse on the grounds of incompatibility?
01/23/2017 | Category: Divorce » Grounds | State: Oklahoma | #30823Can I make a Will and leave land to my Sister without the consent of my husband?
I am happily married to my husband and we have three kids together. I own land in Oklahoma that is in my name and was given to me before marriage. I want to give it to my sister after my death. Can I make a will in this regard without the consent of my husband?
01/23/2017 | Category: Wills and Es... » Spouses | State: Oklahoma | #30822Can a wife make a Will leaving her property to a non-profit without husband’s consent?
My wife has quite a few properties in her name in the state of Oklahoma. As these properties are her separate property, I never interfere in the management of the properties.My wife is planning to donate these properties to an NGO and she has even consulted her lawyer to make a will in this regard. Can a wife make a will without taking husband’s consent?
01/23/2017 | Category: Wills and Es... » Spouses | State: Oklahoma | #30821Can I alter my Will without my Husband's consent?
I am married and live with my husband in Oklahoma. Two years back, I made a will with respect to my property, in which I had given one of my properties to my husband’s sister. Now I wish to alter the will as I want to give the said property to my son after my death. But my husband does not consent to this alteration. Can I alter the will without my husband’s consent?
01/23/2017 | Category: Wills and Es... » Spouses | State: Oklahoma | #30820