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Q: Why are my child support payments inconsistent when deducted regularly?
In Nebraska, my employer is not making consistent payments to my child support case despite consistently deducting money from my paycheck every week. This issue has been ongoing for years. I've contacted my employer about the inconsistency, but they haven't responded effectively. The... View More 
Julie Fowler
answered on Jul 1, 2026
answered on Jul 1, 2026
An employer that withholds income for child support is required to submit the payments to the Child Support Payment Center timely. There have been instances where the employer withholds but doesn't submit the payments timely. This is effectively not paying the employee timely and potentially... View More
Q: How to reconcile birth certificate name discrepancy in NY?
I have been trying to obtain my birth certificate from New York, but the first name that I've been using for 63 years is missing four letters on the record New York has on file. I have legal documents, such as my Social Security card and driver's license, under my full name. Additionally,... View More
Brandon Andres Nunez
answered on Jul 1, 2026
answered on Jul 1, 2026
Generally, the distinction comes down to this: a name correction (amendment) is used when the birth record contains an error — the name was recorded wrong from the start — while a legal name change is used when you're changing to a name different from the one correctly on the record. Since... View More
Q: Do I have to pay a 26-year-old traffic ticket in NY?
I received a traffic ticket from a county authority in New York 26 years ago, and I've just now received a past due notice. The ticket concerns a traffic violation. Do I have to pay it, considering it has been so long, and what are the statute of limitations on such tickets in New York State?
Brandon Andres Nunez
answered on Jul 1, 2026
answered on Jul 1, 2026
The practical answer depends on what actually happened 26 years ago. Before paying anything, verify the notice is legitimate and pull the details: contact the specific court or DMV Traffic Violations Bureau referenced and ask whether there was ever a conviction or judgment entered, what the notice... View More
Q: Do I need to split home sale proceeds with siblings if my name is on the deed?
I live in my family's home, which is in Florida. My name is on the deed because when my father passed away (and there was no will), we updated the deed to include my name. My brother insists that if I were to sell the property, I would need to divide the proceeds with him and my sister. I am... View More
Barry W. Kaufman
answered on Jul 1, 2026
answered on Jul 1, 2026
It may depend on the manner in which you are named on the deed. Two things are possible: you became the sole owner of the home the instant your father passed (in which case you owe your siblings nothing) OR you only own 50% of the home and his estate owns the other 50%. (Rhetorical question: why... View More
Q: Do I need to split home sale proceeds with siblings if my name is on the deed?
I live in my family's home, which is in Florida. My name is on the deed because when my father passed away (and there was no will), we updated the deed to include my name. My brother insists that if I were to sell the property, I would need to divide the proceeds with him and my sister. I am... View More
Phillip William Gunthert
answered on Jul 1, 2026
answered on Jul 1, 2026
I am very sorry for your loss on the passing of your father, please accept my condolences for you and your family at this sad and difficult time. I would encourage you to speak with a Florida Probate or Real Estate Attorney, it will be important for an attorney to review the deed and what precisely... View More
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