Legal Questions and Answers
What can I legally do if my boyfriend has used my social security number?
I have just recently became aware that my boyfriend has used my social security number without my consent to do so.I have had thirteen inquiries on my credit report from various places he has used my number at.At no time did I authorize any usage of it,and now it is showing that I was primary loan applicant at several auto dealerships.What should I do?He claims he did not give ...
05/22/2007 | Category: Criminal | State: Indiana | #5601What recourse do I have to get safety hazards fixed in my apartment?
I have a landlord that has several items out of code (a safety hazard). For instance, I live upstairs in an apartment which the stairs are being braced up with a five gallon bucket & the back stairs are so rotted we can't use them. The apartment downstairs has a water leak dripping into a light fixture. Can I call code enforcement? What recourse do I have to get this resolved q...
05/22/2007 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Violat... | State: Florida | #5599Can Creditors go after the debt with the DBA business is the original business owes?
If a corporation owes a debt which goes uncollected, and an officer of that corp forms another business under a DBA not affiliated with the debtor, but not incorporated, can creditors go after the debt with the DBA?
05/22/2007 | Category: Debts and Credit | State: Utah | #5597How can we get out of our sellers contract if we decided not to sell our home?
We signed a seller contract with a buyer---not in front of lawyer. Just involved my husand and myself. And other husband and wife buying our house. Due to some problems with us finding another place to live within the time frame of closing date at buyers request we are considering not selling. Do you have any right to back out from selling our home? They did not pay any mo...
05/22/2007 | Category: Real Property » Sales | State: Kentucky | #5596Am I financially responsible for my husband's debt that is incurred after we seperate?
My husband is ill with a serious mental illness and he is financially putting us in great jepoardy of loosing everything, due to his spending habits. If I file for legal seperation and have all of my financial obligations met for example: auto insurance,car payment, credit cards in my name etc. Will I still be financially responsible for his debt incurred after the seperation? ...
05/22/2007 | Category: Divorce » Legal Separa... | State: California | #5583How do I copyright a name for a business?
How do I copyright a name (for a business)? And what forms would I need.
05/22/2007 | Category: Copyrights | State: California | #5573I was wondering if there is a statue of limitations on alimony. My wife and I have been living in seperate places for 4 yea...
I was wondering if there is a statue of limitations on alimony. My wife and I have been living in seperate places for 4 years and 5 months now but she is starting the divorce. Can she still try and get alimony?
05/22/2007 | Category: Divorce » Alimony | State: New Jersey | #5565Can the gas company legally condemn my property to lay pipe on it?
Can a Gas company legally condemn my property if I refuse to let them dig and lay a pipe line on it?
05/22/2007 | Category: Oil Gas and Minerals | State: Texas | #5557I have an evidence hearing set . Do I need an attorney?
I divorced in California before my son was a year old. In the divorce I was awarded full legal and physical custody of my now 11 year old son. I remarried when my son was almost three and he has always gone by my husbands last name. He sees his biological father once maybe twice a year, he does pay child support. Per the request of my son, I finally filed for a legal name c...
05/22/2007 | Category: Name Change | State: Minnesota | #5556My 19 year old was charged with second degree possession of marijuana. What will be the outcome?
My 19 year old was charged with second degree possession of marijuana (about 2.5 grams) and a one hit pipe also second degree possession of paraphernalia . Can you tell me in some form the outcome considering he has not been in trouble before .
05/22/2007 | Category: Criminal » Drugs | State: Alabama | #5550