Legal Questions and Answers
How would I add a name to the deed to prevent paying an inheritance tax later - Real Property
My father recently passed away, I am an only child. My mothers home will be left to me. Can I add my name to the deed to prevent paying an inheritance tax later? She wants to give it to me now, but she gets a huge break on taxes with her age. I live in Pennsylvania, the house is in New Jersey.
05/11/2007 | Category: Real Property | State: Pennsylvania | #4458Is there a way to emancipate my fourteen year old because she is out of my control?
My fourteen child is a chronic runaway. She does not attend school. I've been to court many times to answer why shes not in school. She has been arrested 3 times and the courts do not do anything to her. She always seems to fall through the cracks. She is now currently on the run with a adult man. I have been through so much with her, now I only want to emancipate her so I don'...
05/11/2007 | Category: Minors » Emancipation... | State: California | #4457Before filing for divorce, must I file for legal separation?
After nearly 13 years of marriage, I am considering a divorce from my husband. He is a good man, and provides for me well, but we always seem to be on two different walks of life. My question to you is: before filing for divorce must I legally file for separation? If so, how long must the separation period be before continuing to divorce? We have not had sex or even slept tog...
05/11/2007 | Category: Divorce » Legal Separa... | State: Pennsylvania | #4455A collection agency is calling my job and threating wage garnishment - Debts and Credit
A collection agency called my job about a student loan I had from way back when I was 18 and lived in NJ. They called my job and told me they are going to garnish my wages. Can they do that? And can they also call my job? Are they allowed to do that? How do I stop them from calling my job? I don't want to get fired.
05/10/2007 | Category: Debts and Credit | State: Texas | #4453Is it legal that the will left the property to someone other than the spouse?- Wills and Estates
If a man is married to a woman that he doesn't live with and has a will leaving his property, that is only in his name, to someone other than his wife, does she automatically get his property?
05/10/2007 | Category: Wills and Estates | State: South Carolina | #4450Who gets the property when there is no will? - Wills and Estates
If a man is legally married to a woman, which he does not live with, has all of his property in his name only and dies with no will, who gets his property?
05/10/2007 | Category: Wills and Estates | State: South Carolina | #4449I was issued a citation after having an automobile accident - Courts
I was involved in a one car accident that resulted because my tire blew. I was traveling when all of a sudden my car started to swerve. I hit the brakes because I didn't know what had happened. I tried to get the car to stop. When I applied the brakes the car swerved worse and went slightly into the left center lane. I managed to get my car back on my side but it was swerving s...
05/10/2007 | Category: Courts | State: North Carolina | #4446Is it a violation of my privacy for my personal records to be requested for custody hearing?
I am in the middle of a custody hearing, the attorney for the father is requesting financial, cell phone bills, all insurance and personal records from me for depositions. Do I have any privacy rights to refuse to give this information?
05/10/2007 | Category: Divorce » Child Custody | State: Alabama | #4445What is a child support enforcement transmittal in a divorce case with a child?
I am in the process of a divorce in KS. Recently a child support enforcement transmittal was filed in the case. Our child is in school but 19. What is this about?
05/10/2007 | Category: Divorce » Child Support | State: Kansas | #4436Do Grandparents have any legal rights to their grandchildren in the State of Kentucky?
Do Grandparents have any legal rights to their grandchildren in the State of Kentucky?
05/10/2007 | Category: Divorce » Grandparents... | State: Kentucky | #4430