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A small group of community volunteers have been given permission to paint a mural in the community. The building belongs to a local business and they need us to have some type of liability insurance. To get the insurance (and to smooth out the non profit fundraising), we think we need to be some... View More 
answered on Jun 26, 2023
Consult a reputable insurance broker and Have a free telephone consultation with counsel.
Jack
2004 if not what can I do about this matter he has ruined my credit and social security has this a asset on me
answered on Jun 20, 2023
What do your final divorce papers say about the house? If you appear on the deed, the house cannot be sold without you. Have a free telephone consultation with counsel.
Jack
How do I give my aunt who resides in PR permission to send me my portion of the sell of the estate.
answered on Jun 18, 2023
You may need a Puerto Rican attorney. Have a free telephone consultation with New York counsel.
Jack
Live in India.. do we need to add his info as well or not required (part 5 of the form) because they are requesting SsN n address etc! But he doesn’t have any n is it mandatory to even add his info
The form is LLC/LLP request for information
We just established a company and we... View More
Hi I’m reaching out for advice because I don’t know what to do. I’m currently living in a brownstone with my daughter in NYC where I was born, raised, and lived the majority of my life. It is my grandmothers brownstone who also grew up here. My grandmother, who I love with all my heart,... View More
Pt "A" contacted me today and stated that pt "B" stole her controlled meds (while they were in a shared medical transportation cab). Apparently, "B" admitted to her that he did indeed take them. Pt "A", further reports that in the past, "B" has... View More
answered on May 23, 2023
Generally, you're better off with a separate entity. Thereafter, keep things separate. Don't comingle.
Jack
In short, I'm a physician in pvt practice. A pt I have treated for years recently scammed a new pt of my practice out of $500. Via txt messages, he assumed the identity of a fictitious member of my office staff and contacted the patient to schedule an appt with myself (referring to me and... View More
I'm in a school in yonkers public schools district. I am wearing shorts about 3-4 fingers above my knee. A friend told me that the code of the school was 4 fingers above the knee so even if that was true, I shouldn't have been dress coded since my shorts are long enough. But no where on... View More
answered on May 12, 2023
Sounds like the school is being overly concerned about this particular dress code. Three or four fingers above the knee - a far cry from miniskirts - should not present a problem.
Jack
I live in New York. My girlfriend is still paying on the home. She suggested a cohabitation agreement but will that stand in court if for some reason the relationship fails and protect me from just being thrown out?
answered on May 9, 2023
You have several options. You mention just two. Have a free telephone consultation with counsel.
Jack
A deal I was working on recently fell apart. The deal involved a co-broker who represented one of city’s largest developers and my firm. Co-broker is one of the top brokers at one of city’s largest firms.
Over the course of the transaction my client and I worked closely with the... View More
Dose the 2nd agent need to sign?
answered on May 3, 2023
Your post raises multiple legal issues. Have a free telephone consultation with counsel.
Jack
answered on Apr 29, 2023
Ultimately, if they don't abide by the law, you can file a lawsuit.
Jack
When when I first spoke with him we agree that there was a breach due to the failure to ensure in the loss from the fire. Now he is trying to convince me that it will cost too much money while at the same time no proper appraisal has been provided. He's stonewalling me, I say I understand the... View More
answered on Apr 19, 2023
You're better off retaining new counsel. Have a free telephone consultation with counsel.
Jack
The issue is this person has not been involved in this work at all - they volunteered with my organization a few times to establish credibility and now they're pretending on social media that they're still associated with me and my work. I suspect that they have had tens of thousands of... View More
answered on Apr 8, 2023
You have grounds to pursue this person. Have a free telephone consultation with counsel.
Jack
A father bought a house. Signed a portion of the deed over to two children causing 3 people to be on the deed but dad was sole borrower in mortgage . Dad gets sick … kids removed him from deed without his knowledge but he is sole borrower on mortgage. Will bank holding mortgage have an issue... View More
My Company is looking to add Credit Stacking to our products, and after the lines of credit have been received most clients will want to cash out the cards. We've heard lawyers will do this, run the cards put it in escrow and then give the client the money in 3 days. We just want to know if we... View More
answered on Mar 31, 2023
Other than attorneys and title insurance companies, I am not familiar with other types of escrow accounts. In addition to escrow, you will necessarily need written agreement regarding the operation of the escrow.
Jack
I am a physical therapist working in New York. Recently I was given a job offer from a potential new employer that is good enough for me to accept. However, I have a non-compete agreement with my old employer that I voluntarily left in July 2022. The agreement states that for a period of 2 years, I... View More
answered on Mar 29, 2023
It may or may not be enforceable, depending upon if it is deemed to be reasonable in time and radius restrictions. To avoid a lawsuit, have counsel contact your former employer and try to get consent.
Jack
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