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Appeal Court and third hearing, both Judges have made it understood there is more to this case and want to hear more from me before deciding.
I have a MOUNTIAN of evidence to prove my side and Judge will need "Order" to throw it out.
answered on Mar 23, 2021
First, and eviction IS a civil matter. (Everything that is not criminal is a civil matter.) Unfortunately, there is absolutely no way to know what actions are necessary without reviewing the whole file to figure out what the problem(s) is. Frequently when a judge says that there is "more... View More
My former attorney filed a motion for summary judgment before withdrawing to finish it but the opposing party responded by submitting exhibits but they were not in his name so it was dropped. He never answered the admission or anything, he has nothing on why he sued me. So how do I respond. With... View More
answered on Mar 23, 2021
Unfortunately, there is no way to know the next action that may be required without reviewing all the pleadings. If the Motion for Summary Judgment was filed, and a response filed, was there a hearing? What was the ruling? What fact issues were raised in the response, and can they be resolved?... View More
I was playing words with Friends and an ad popped up for Candy crush and it was constant screaming! I am deaf in one ear and when I hear loud sharp noises it makes my ears ring and hurts really bad. I couldn't mute it or x out of it it gave me severe anxiety at 6:00 in the morning, I filed a... View More
answered on Mar 23, 2021
My best suggestions would be: 1) Stop playing apps that have annoying adds, or 2) pay for the app so you don't have to see the ad.
If recipients are under age 25, their portion goes into a trust. In the state of Texas, is there a way she can receive her part earlier.
? She is 21 years old.
answered on Mar 23, 2021
First, review the terms of the trust, and then talk to the Trustee. Often, the Trustee has discretionary authority over any distributions.
answered on Mar 18, 2021
Presumably you want to evict? Start by sending a 30 day notice terminating the lease, and then file the eviction. Otherwise you'll have to deal with the CDC order providing protections to tenants who are being evicted for non-payment of rent.
Both pension and social security go to savings but checking is overdrawn. Can they take that to pay off what is owed in checking?
answered on Mar 18, 2021
Probably, yes. The bank's account agreement probably gives them the right to offset what's due on one account with what's in another, even if the funds deposited there were exempt before they we deposited. You may want to contact them and work out some payout arrangement on the... View More
We have decided to file for bankruptcy and have tax issues that figure into the equation.
answered on Mar 18, 2021
If you've already filed bankruptcy, you can just file a suggestion of bankruptcy to let the court know that it can't take any action on the civil case. If you haven't filed bankruptcy yet, you'll need to file an answer, and let the court know about the bankruptcy when it's filed.
I’m pregnant and moving in with my boyfriend. The landlord wants me to pay a deposit too. Is this legal?
We had made some agreements before court but then we got hit with 2 attorneys hitting us up in court and we represented ourselves. Judge made rulings on behalf of things brought up that we had already agreed on but anyways court didn’t go in our favor due to no representation.. It was a bad case... View More
answered on Mar 17, 2021
If the proposed order does not actually reflect the court's rulings or your agreements, you are free to prepare and submit your own order. It's not unusual for final divorce or custody decrees to be very long, because they have to include all the terms of visitation and child support, as... View More
answered on Mar 16, 2021
It is certainly possible to get a lien against the property you loaned money to purchase, but you have to have the correct paperwork completed at the time of the loan. Think of a car loan - there's a note, and security agreement, and the lien is noted on the title. There are different ways... View More
Ex. improperly protected wire causing injury to homeowner. State of Texas. Was told by journeyman that I should refuse to do anything I knew was potentially dangerous or blatantly against code because it was electrician not employer that would be held liable. Thanks
answered on Mar 15, 2021
Both the person doing the improper work and the person with the right to control their work may be liable.
She continues to walk around the neighborhood and this I received to give her my home Insurance
answered on Mar 10, 2021
You have 3 choices:
1) give her your insurance information. She'll make a claim, and the insurance company will do their own investigation, and decide whether to pay the claim. Remember that you have a deductible amount that you'll be responsible for before the insurance company... View More
and was served papers stating he let a person he does not know drive it and they caused a wreck. He did not even have possession of the vehicle at the time of the accident, February or March of 2019. The prosecuting attorney said he will have to prove he did not have possession of this vehicle or... View More
answered on Mar 10, 2021
He should call his auto insurance carrier and see if they will accept the defense of this case immediately. If there is any problem with that, he should contact a lawyer to file an answer and defend the case. If he wasn't the one driving, the only way he can be liable is if he negligently... View More
answered on Mar 10, 2021
Without reviewing the contract, it's hard to say for sure, but I suspect that if you do nothing, they may sell the boat. You could call them and see what arrangements you can make with them to simplify that process.
I am renting a room out in my own home. Tenant moved his belongings in and 7 days later left to somewhere out of state. Signed lease calls for 30 days notice. I notified the tenant they were late on their rent the day after it was due (per lease). Tenant said I was trying to squeeze every dollar... View More
answered on Mar 10, 2021
It sounds like you both want to terminate the lease, and that you may have agreed to do that at the end of the month following the 30 day notice. Once the lease has ended, you can, and may need to, file an eviction.
(Continuance) legal dept's address or any contact information. How do I get that information? Thanks, Ken
answered on Mar 10, 2021
Contact the secretary of state for the state in which the company is formed, or is operating for the registered agent and registered office. There's no need to look for the legal department, as the registered agent is the one you need to serve with the suit. It's not clear to me whether... View More
answered on Mar 4, 2021
The answer depends on why the case is being transferred. For example, it might be transferred to another judge for a variety of reasons. It could be transferred to another docket if it were put on the small claims docket in error. It might be a scheduling issue.
I’m currently in the process of buying a house. We’ve gone through all inspections as well as the appraisal, and the seller has signed their end of the contract agreeing to the sell price. Yesterday their realtor called and said they are no longer comfortable selling the house for the agreed... View More
answered on Mar 4, 2021
Probably not, but you may want to take the contract to an attorney for review to be sure. Don't sign any more extensions, and you will want to go ahead and have your financing ready, and you may want to appear at closing as well.
answered on Mar 3, 2021
They can get your address lots of ways, and that's one of them. They can also take a photo of your house, your car, and you, if you're in public.
answered on Mar 2, 2021
I guess you could, but why would you? What you care about is whether they will pay the rent and not damage the property. That can better be determined by verifying their employment and talking to their last landlord. Anything else is guesswork, and will alienate a good potential tenant.
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