If you have been served yes. If you fail to appear the plaintiff may request a body attachment. In other words, you could get locked up.
not sure what they mean ?
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A Contractor I hired to remodel my home merely covered ceilings with new drywall rather than removing damaged, molded tiles, insulation, & wood. He did the same with plywood on the floors. This was unknown to me until after I fired him & hired a new Contractor. The floors are now COVERED... Read more »
You could contact the Missouri Attorney General's office. If work was done poorly, as opposed to your money being taken and no work done, unfortunately that office is unlikely to go after the contractor on your behalf. You'd need to hire your own attorney to sue but before doing so you... Read more »
The bank used to obtain a loan for my company shut my debit card off and blocked access to funds needed to conduct my daily business operations due to my business partner and I having a disagreement. He used his connections at the bank to pull this stunt off. The account was clearly a joint... Read more »
It sounds like your business is the accountholder and that it be the party with standing to file any lawsuit. It also sounds like you and your partner are not going to agree on whether to pay an attorney thousands of dollars to sue the bank. You should carefully review the depository agreement... Read more »
I have had no word from him...and no tally of the final amount...should I forward him a copy of the statute? Also...would he be liable for attorneys fees...if this progresses? Thx
You may show your landlord the statute. I don’t understand your question about attorneys’ fees? If you were to hire an attorney to sue then you’d have to compensate your attorney. The security deposit statute doesn’t provide for the recovery of attorneys’ fees. If your lease does,... Read more »
I was working at a small ma and pa dinner and they shut down the end of February for a remodel. Said it should be about a month and then we can come back. Well right around the middle of March they opened up, but only take out, cause of covid 19. I was not one to work at this time still, I applied... Read more »
Here is the statutory definition of "misconduct."
"Misconduct", an act of wanton or willful disregard of the employer's interest, a deliberate violation of the employer's rules, a disregard of standards of behavior which the employer has the right to expect of... Read more »
I find it offensive and extremely racist. It has no place in a business such as Amazon. How do I force these companies to stop advertising BLM. If they are not willing to promote Alt-Right why are they allowed to promote BLM?
Anyone can sue anyone for any amount of money. But you are going to lose if you file such a suit, I believe.
If you are serious and willing to spend thousands of dollars paying an attorney to file a frivolous suit perhaps you’ll find a taker. I think your lawsuit would be dismissed... Read more »
Out of state company. I am remote sales in St Louis area. Terminated with out cause. Pay structure was base pay, commission and bonus. They paid on base pay only which was about 58% of what I feel I was owed. Policy calls for vacation being paid on pay rate. I say pay includes commission. Be... Read more »
I suggest you confer with an attorney before filinig suit. Missouri has a great unpaid commission statute.
https://law.justia.com/codes/missouri/2011/titlexxvi/chapter407/section407912/
If you qualify under the statute and commissions are due, you might have a good claim for more... Read more »
We are in Missouri. Law firm has our address and we even called them to settle the debt. They refused to settle, saying they will only accept full amount owed. They've requested a summons twice now, but we've never been served. The deadline just ran out on the second summons. I'm not... Read more »
If the plaintiff doesn’t claim to have achieved service, then it cannot take a default against him if he doesn’t appear. If he appears without having been served then he waives service.
EMPHATICALLY told him that we do not want to have to clean or tidy anything after the job was finished. He said he was the capable of doing the job as per request. (We are no longer able to do the work. I am disabled, and my husband is 87). Mr Cronin agreed.
Upon completion we went to look... Read more »
You may indeed file suit but, under the facts your described, I don't think it makes sense to pay an attorney potentiallly thousands of dollars because your actual damages would be measured by the value to fix his mess. You can file suit pro se, but you or your husband will need to attend... Read more »
If I call in to work, would my employer have the right to call and question, and/or fire me. Or would they be required to wait until the following work day
I’m not sure what you mean by “call in” to work. You didn’t provide context but in general an employer in Missouri may fire you for any reason at any time. There are exceptions. Meet with an attorney if you believe an exception to the employment-at-will doctrine.
I want him to buy out my 50% of the company the name and the reputation I worked very very hard to build! He brought no knowledge or anything except himself and half the money for ins. The tools purchased he payed for his I paid for mine only couple things were purchased thru company or with... Read more »
Your formative documents control. Have an attorney review them.
Unless you and your business partner come to agreement you’ll spend a lot litigating.
I have no idea what your question means. Non-competition agreements are generally enforceable but they can be challenged depending on their terms. If the situation is important to you then you ought to hire an attorney to review the contract and give you advice. These agreements often have... Read more »
She just bought it 3 or 4 months ago,and still makes house payments.
If a judgment is entered against her then the plaintiff may garnish her bank account. If her sole income into that account is Social Security benefits then she may file an “exemption” to the garnishment but must do it properly and timely.
My landlord gave me a notice saying that I owed him $700 and that he would increase my rent for the next 2 month. as a result this requires me to sign a new lease. this notice was given to an employee in my store and they were told to pass it on to me. Is this legal? The employee was my daughter... Read more »
Yes, it is “legal” for your landlord to communicate with your workers about your lease.
I know I didn’t do it.
You didn't ask a legal question but if you are wondering what to do you could contact a local criminal defense attorney if you thing there will be charges against you.
Been renting for 2 years
Never been late
No problems
If you are on a month to month tenancy then yes, your landlord may give one month’s notice to terminate, as may you. If you are subject to lease with a future end date and you are not in breach then your landlord has no basis to sue.
Last name is Wedle, they have Wedel.
Then get it corrected. Could be that it is misspelled on the deed.
We've lived in our house 20+ years and the fence in question was there when we bought the house. And the survey we had done showed no problem and the 2 previous owners had no problem with the property line
Of course she has legal standing. As to the merits, you could hire an attorney to file suit to quiet title and argue adverse possession. "To establish title to a tract of land by adverse possession, a claimant must prove by a preponderance of evidence that his possession of the land was (1)... Read more »
(Con’t)...are my options in fighting this as I dont want it to go to collections
Your options include
1. Paying your landlord or not opposing deduction of the money from your security deposit
2. Paying an attorney to negotiate with the landlord but this might cost more than the charge you are fighting
3. Filing suit to seek the refund of your security... Read more »
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