Legal Questions and Answers
Can the mother of a teen who is pregnant take control of the baby once born?
I have a young family member who is pregnant. Her mother is telling her that she will take custody of the child once she has it. Can she emancipate herself from her mother? They live in Virginia.
06/13/2007 | Category: Minors | State: Pennsylvania | #6417What is the difference between an appeal of right and an appeal by leave of court?
What is the difference between an appeal of right and an appeal by leave of court?
06/13/2007 | Category: Criminal » Appeals | State: Ohio | #6415What does it mean when you fraudulently covey all marital assets to a girlfriend?
My husband filed bankruptcy, we are separated and during the course of the bankruptcy my legal council was able to show how he had fraudulently conveyed all martial assets to his girlfriend, and he did a waiver of discharge. Please explain what this means? I thought it meant that the bankruptcy didn't grant him his bankruptcy but yet, they already sold one of his businesses t...
06/13/2007 | Category: Divorce | State: New Mexico | #6404Can a Mechanics PreLien be filed against a subdivision or does it have to be filed on each property?
Can a Mechanics Pre-Lien be filed against a housing subdivision or a "phase" or does it have to be filed on each property?
06/13/2007 | Category: Contractors » Construction... | State: Nevada | #6400If the home I rent is being foreclosed on will I get my deposit of first and last month rent back?
I have a two year lease. I have made all payments on time. I have been in the house for a year and a half on a two year lease. I gave a security deposit the equivalent of the first months rent plus the last months rent. The landlord is loosing the house to the bank at the end of the month. Do I still have to pay the last months rent and let the land lord keep my deposit.
06/13/2007 | Category: Landlord Tenant | State: Texas | #6399What procedures must hospital follow to become a legal guardian for a person who is deemed incompetent?
What procedures must hospital follow to become a legal guardian for a person who is deemed incompetent?
06/12/2007 | Category: Guardianship | State: New Jersey | #6388WILL THE BANK SELL THIS PROPERTY AND WILL THE MORTGAGE BE CONSIDERED PAID IF OWNERS CAN'T PAY?
A HOME OWNED BY HER EX-HUSBAND AND HERSELF IS BEING FORECLOSED UPON. NEITHER PARTY IS INTEREST IN RETAINING THE HOME, A BANK DOES HOLD A TITLE ON THIS HOME, THEY HAVE BOTH BEEN SERVED PAPERS NOTIFYING THEM OF THE MONEY OWED, BUT NEITHER CAN PAY ON THIS HOME TO STOP THE PROCEEDURE. WILL THE BANK SELL THIS PROPERTY AND WILL THE MORTGAGE BE CONSIDERED PAID?
06/12/2007 | Category: Banking laws | State: Florida | #6387What can happen to me if I don't pay for returned checks under $500 and also over $500 to $1000 dollars?
What can happen to me if I don't pay for returned checks under $500 and also over $500 to $1000 dollars?
06/12/2007 | Category: Banking laws | State: Texas | #6383At what age can a child choose who they live with? My son wants to live with me.
At what age can a child choose who they live with? My son wants to live with me.
06/12/2007 | Category: Divorce » Child Custody | State: Missouri | #6375What is the meaning of Homestead Law?
What is the meaning of Homestead Law?
06/12/2007 | Category: Courts » Legal Defini... | State: Florida | #6371