Legal Questions and Answers
What is the Age of Majority in Illinois?
What is the legal age to move out and the legal age to drop out of school? Since I am only 17 my car is in my parents name how would I get that into my name?
05/15/2007 | Category: Minors » Age of Major... | State: Illinois | #4859Is a notarized letter of separation dividing marital property worth anything in court?
My friend has been married for about 15 years. He bought a house together with his wife (although he paid for the house out of his own money in cash by himself) and he has it in both of their names. They have no children together. And they also have a cleaning business together that he put in her name only. They were having problems and decided to separate, she moved out an...
05/15/2007 | Category: Divorce » Separation A... | State: Florida | #4858What are my options for custody of my children if my wife left us?
My wife told me the other day she is not happy anymore and she is moving to FL to be with her family. I dont know if she is coming back or what. I do know that her famliy was very mad because she did not have our two boys with her. They are (3 & 2 Yr). She is easley influnced by her famliy. What are my options for custody? I dont want a divorce but I dont want my children arou...
05/15/2007 | Category: Divorce » Child Custody | State: South Carolina | #4857Can I refuse to cooperate with a collection agency and request to deal with the original creditor?
If I don't have a contractual agreement with a debt collection company,representing an original creditor, and I inform them that I don't want to do business with them, do they then have a legal right to report me to the credit bureaus? I want to deal directly with the original creditor.
05/15/2007 | Category: Debts and Credit | State: Illinois | #4854Can an employer hold an employee to 90 day notice period? - Employment
Can you let me know if a signed employment at will contract which included a 90 day notice period is legal? I have recently given notice and my firm is holding me to a 90 day notice period and they are making me go into the office each day.
05/15/2007 | Category: Employment | State: New York | #4853How do I end an ongoing legal dispute?
When reporting my brother-in-law for stealing his 80 year old mother's house I called him a thief and he saw this private email. I've spent $3000 in attorney fees and my lawyer says settle (no way, he is a thief) for around $15K. Three times this case has been dismissed for lack of jurisdiction (he's in S.C. and I'm in O.R.) as well as the way it was filed in conjunction with...
05/15/2007 | Category: Courts | State: Oregon | #4851Am I still responsible for a charged-off debt?
If an old credit card bill has been charged off as a bad debt and is coming off my credit report soon am I still responsible for the full amount? As a charge off have they collected some money back from their insurance? I am not trying to get out of paying my debt I have little income and want to take care of what I can.
05/15/2007 | Category: Debts and Cr... » Credit Repair | State: Tennessee | #4850How long do I have to contest a will in the state of Georgia?
How long do I have to contest a will in the state of Georgia?
05/15/2007 | Category: Wills and Es... » Will Contests | State: Florida | #4849What are the consequences for public intoxication (minor) and minor comsumption?
My 19 year old daughter was arrested for public intoxication and minor comsumption april 29 and goes to court may 18. what can she expect when she goes to court on friday?
05/15/2007 | Category: Criminal » Sentences | State: Indiana | #4848Is it legal for a tenant to install a washer and dryer of his own?
Is it legal for a tenant to install a washer and dryer in the apt when we have no facilities in the building in New York City? Laundry requires very much time and energy to lug clothing to the public laundry mat. Also in New York City, the weather and street dirt requires a lot of laundry.
05/15/2007 | Category: Landlord Tenant | State: New York | #4847