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answered on Sep 14, 2012
The Fair Labor Standards Act requires that any time spent at work over 40 hours per week is paid overtime. Which means at least time-and-a-half. The Department of Labor enforces the FLSA or you can file a private law suit.
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answered on Sep 14, 2012
I don't think it's actually required, however, you can claim it as a deduction on your 2012 taxes when you file them next year. I think what the IRS allows is $0.555 per mile so keep records of all of your mileage.
I have ordered a custom guitar speaker cabinet (which takes a few months to be made) a year later, I still don't have it, have recieved emails saying they will not refund me until they sell the speaker cabinet to thus cover their costs and have said if I email them any more they will take up... View More 
answered on Sep 14, 2012
I've just answered a remarkably similar question from a remarkably similar location. If this is not the same person who asked the other question then see the other questions for consumer law in Indiana answered by yours truly.
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I have purchased a product from a company in Indiana/America (I am from England). Have requested a refund as the product hasn't shown up in 2 years and am getting very rude responses and most of the time no response at all. If I took said person/company owner to a small claims court (and/or)... View More
answered on Sep 14, 2012
It's possible. I would recommend hiring a local lawyer to handle it for you and there is a $90 filing fee in small claims and lawyers aren't cheap so I would ask how much it is worth to you. Now you can file yourself for just the $90 and see how it goes. You might also try filing... View More
He has supervised visits because he is violent and almost killed one of my kids on a dirt bike. Now he is sneaking to the kids' schools to see them without my permission or knowledge. What can I do?
answered on Sep 14, 2012
Alert the schools and the court that mandated supervised visits. The school should be aware that there is a court order in place mandating supervision at specified times for visitation and that he should not be at the schools for any reason without your permission (I would consider adopting a code... View More
My husband asked me and our child to leave for Romania, so we get separated.
I went as we talked and now he said he might go and tell on me that I've kidnapped our son if I dont agree with him to cease all our properties in the State of Indiana to him.
We have a house in... View More
answered on Sep 14, 2012
There are a few things we need to know before giving a competent answer, such as; How long ago did you leave Indiana? How much property do you have here and in Romania? How long did you live in Indiana? Where you married in Indiana? If you haven't been gone too long you can file for divorce... View More
answered on Sep 14, 2012
There doesn't have to be a settlement agreement, but if the parties are amenable to an agreement then you don't have to waste time in the courtroom (which will cost everyone extra money in attorney's fees). I for one always try to get the parties to agree so there is no contested... View More
answered on Jul 17, 2012
Bith parties to a divorce have many rights. What your final outcome is depends on the facts specific to your case.
answered on Jul 17, 2012
That's a difficult question, but I will try my best. The filing fee for a chapter 13 has just been raised to $281.00, and for a chapter 7 the filing fee is $306.00. We charge $1,500.00 for a Chapter 7 in attorney's fees, and $2,500.00 for a chapter 13 (probably going to rise shortly... View More
answered on Jul 17, 2012
There should be no reason the court would disallow you to get a new mortgage (unless the terms you get are too bad because your soon to be ex is not applying with you and the costs might impact your ability to make the regular payments you may have to make under the provisional orders, or your... View More
answered on Jul 17, 2012
Yes, you can convert to a chapter 7. It is not as simple a process as it would have been had you not been two years in, but if you are willing to pay the filing fee for a chapter 7 and update the court on all your debts, you can do it.
answered on Jul 17, 2012
Unless the insurance is a subject of the divorce, I don't see a problem with changing the beneficiary whenever you see fit.
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