Contracts Legal Questions and Answers
How is the period of one year defined in a contract?
How does one calculate a time period contained in a contract, for instance a two year time period when the effective date of the contract is March 5, 2007? Does the two year time period end on March 5, 2009 at midnight or does it extend to March 6, 2009?
03/09/2009 | Category: Contracts | State: New York | #15491Return of Items Purchased that Are Later Put On Sale
I bought $300.00 of miscellaneous merchandise in a department store. I halted shopping when a clerk told me 'everything was going on 40% mark down tomorrow'. I understand there is a law that supports consumers on this markdown process. A shopper simply takes the receipt into such store, as long as the purchase was within 2 weeks, and the price will be adjusted. When I did this ...
03/04/2009 | Category: Contracts | State: Montana | #15438What is the statute of limitations for an unjust-enrichment action?
Pursuant to a petition to partition, land was sold by order of Dukes Superior Court and in early 2007 the proceeds were distributed among the owners. It has now become clear to me that one owner was paid $12K which another owner (me!) should have received. This was due to mistakes made by the petitioner's attorney in determining ownership percentages. QUESTION: Would this justi...
03/03/2009 | Category: Contracts | State: Massachusetts | #15423Shareholder Agreement's Spousal Consent in Right of First Refusal
In a California Cooperation when a shareholder signs a RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL, does a shareholders spouse have to sign off all her rights to all the property that is included in the RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL?
02/23/2009 | Category: Contracts | State: California | #15335Who pays the outstanding business debt when selling our salon?
We are selling our Salon (LLC) which has a business credit card debt. Does the buyer write two checks, one for the sale of the salon and one for the business loan payoff?
02/20/2009 | Category: Contracts | State: Oregon | #15310Can a public utility hold landlord reponsible for delinquent utilitiesl that was in the tenants name
In Ohio, for a commercial property, can a public utility hold the landlord reponsible for the delinquent utility bill that was in the tenant's name. The city of Bethel has an ordinance (1290) on their books that says they can and they are threatening to turn it over to the county auditor for collection. As the landlord, we never made any agreement with the utility that we wou...
02/18/2009 | Category: Contracts | State: Ohio | #15274What can I do if the hospital is suing me for work done at my doctor's office?
A hospital is suing me for not paying for a blood test bill that my infectious disease doctor ordered; The blood was drawn in the doctor's office. Can I use a 'lack of standing' defense since it was done at the doctor's office and not at the hospital that is suing me? I was not aware nor was I told the blood would be sent to the hospital and I did not sign a Financial Responsib...
02/17/2009 | Category: Contracts | State: Kentucky | #15271Does credit include lines of credit or just the corporate credit established through credit cards?
I have a notarized contract with a company, 'acquiring corporate credit on behalf of the company'. Legally, does this include lines of credit or just the corporate credit established through credit cards? There is a possible dispute of fulfillment.
02/06/2009 | Category: Contracts | State: California | #15176Is there a legal contract for my stepfather to sign stating he would provide for me adn my daughter?
After years of being sexually harassed by my stepfather he has finally backed down after me continually stating that is wrong. I will never succumb myself to that and that he should start thinking of going elsewhere for that need to be met. He raised me. He is the only father that I have ever known. When he and my mother asked my daughter and I to move in with them, I did the c...
01/27/2009 | Category: Contracts | State: Georgia | #15074How can I force the contractor to return the money I overpaid him?
I over paid my contractor, per his invoice. How can I make him return the amount that he was over paid?
01/23/2009 | Category: Contracts | State: California | #15046