Legal Questions and Answers
Can a rent-to-own company file felony charges against me for not return the property?
Can a Rent to own company file felony charges against you if you left their items in an apartment because you were working out of town and when your job ended you were not able to contact them, but the following working day you called them and told them to pick up their stuff and when they got there two weeks later it was gone. Now they are trying to file felony charges on me a...
05/11/2007 | Category: Criminal | State: Texas | #4490Can I file a lawsuit if I was fired for complaining about mistreatment of employees?
I was working a 9 to 12 hour shift everyday with a hour non-paid lunch and was not getting any other breaks. I said something about it and was fired. Is that against the law? Aren’t you supposed to get two 15 minute breaks a day?
05/11/2007 | Category: Employment | State: Florida | #4488My ex-wife and I have been divorced for almost three years. She has custody of our daughter. There is a county living restri...
My ex-wife and I have been divorced for almost three years. She has custody of our daughter. There is a county living restriction limiting her where she may reside with our daughter. My ex-wife has never in the past three years notified me of her moving to another residence. She has very often told me that she does not care what our divorce degree says and that she is going t...
05/11/2007 | Category: Divorce » Child Custody | State: Texas | #4485Can a lien be placed against a house that already has a mortgage on it?
If a house is mortgaged with the mortgage company as lien holder. Can someone else put a lien on that house?
05/11/2007 | Category: Real Property » Liens | State: North Carolina | #4484Is it legal for a company to employ you with a unsatisfactory background check?
Is it legal for a company to employ you with a unsatisfactory background check, knowing the offense is against company policy, not inform you that the offense prevents you from being employed with that company and then the company discharge you 3 months later because of the same background check that they ran when they hired you?
05/11/2007 | Category: Employment | State: Ohio | #4483Can I seek employment with a competitor's company if I signed a non-competition agreement?
My corporate office is located in Pinellas County, Florida. I signed a tight non-competition agreement based on the promises of promotion and participation in the ownership program. I was promoted and transferred to Texas. It takes three years as a branch manager to qualify for ownership. My company is now closing my branch since they already have a branch within a few miles no...
05/11/2007 | Category: Employment | State: Texas | #4482What does it mean if a debt has been charged off by a creditor?
If your credit report shows a debt as being reported as a loss by credit grantor (charged off), does this mean that the creditor is working with a debt collector or attorney? Is it legal for a collection agency to see a credit report on you without permission?
05/11/2007 | Category: Debts and Credit | State: North Carolina | #4480Does a husband and wife have to be served a summons together or separately?
I have filed a small claims action against a husband and wife for taking the appliances out of a home we bought from them that was to include appliances. They replaced them with non-working models. They are separated and the court said they may not be able to serve the husband because he is not living here (he works in another county). My first question: Is serving only the w...
05/11/2007 | Category: Civil Actions » Summons | State: Wyoming | #4479Can I force my niece to return the car I purchased her if she did not pass the exam as promised?
I promised to buy my niece a car if she passes the bar exam. She was exultant over how easy the exam was and assured me that she passed so I brought her the car. When the results were announce, she did not pass. Now that I asked her to return the car, she refuses stating there is no contract binding her to return the car. What can I do?
05/11/2007 | Category: Contracts | State: Colorado | #4478How do I collect my security deposit if the landlord is withholding my funds?
I was on a month to month lease. Gave notice on 01/15/07 to move out on 02/15/07. Actual move out was on 02/05/07. Property manager and I did walk-thru of apartment. She mentioned nails in walls, nothing else. I gave a forwarding address. On 03/17/07 received certified letter of intent to withhold $85.00. No explaination was given as to what the $85.00 charge was for. M...
05/11/2007 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Security Dep... | State: Florida | #4476