The short answer is yes. An HOA is usually entitled to recover "reasonable and necessary" attorney fees to collect unpaid dues payments. The amount of attorney fees that is "reasonable and necessary" depends upon the amount of time involved. This amount often exceeds the... View More

Yes, a court order can theoretically do that. Since you mention a "decision letter," that suggests you had a contested custody battle with your ex-wife. It would be surprising in post-divorce custody litigation for such an order to be made without a very good reason established by the... View More

Theoretically, you can submit an affidavit of non-prosecution to the district attorney prosecuting your case. In cases involving domestic violence, that does not always work because the victim and perpetrator typically know one another and may be in a relationship. That raises a concern that the... View More

Sounds like they have been very passive in collecting this outstanding bill. It is typical for many service providers to decline to perform new services when they have not been paid for past services. Nobody likes to work for free. If you can pay this outstanding bill, you should. If you are... View More

He is probably liable for his own negligence. His automobile policy likely doesn't it. His renter's insurance may or may not cover it depending on the language of the policy and the particular facts. Your own automobile policy almost certainly covers it under either comprehensive or... View More

It depends on several facts not mentioned in your question.

1. Did you get divorced?

2. If not, does your agreement comply with the Texas Family Code as an enforceable partition and exchange agreement?

3. If you did get divorced, does your decree award her the home as her... View More

You will need to follow Alabama eviction law. In Texas, an email notice to vacate would be ineffective. A landlord must deliver written notice to vacate in the form required by the Texas Property Code. Most other states have similar, albeit not identical, requirements. Whoever oversees your... View More

He has no obligation to send you his bank statements. You can check own bank statements to see how much you owe him.

When someone sells you a used car, you have thirty days to register it in your name and get new plates. A licensed used car dealer would remove the plates from the vehicle... View More

No, you can't report it stolen because you are not an owner of the car. Your mom will have to report it stolen.

Alternatively, if you believe your mom is no longer mentally competent as a result of her stroke, you can apply to court to be appointed as the guardian of her person and... View More

It depends on whether your lease has ended and whether you have vacated the premises. Generally, absent an agreement to the contrary, if you or your landlord have ended your lease, you have until the last day of your lease to remove stuff, and anything left after that date is usually considered to... View More

It depends on whether your spouse has been served, has waived citation, has answered, or has agreed to the terms of a decree of divorce.

If your spouse has not been served, you will need to request issuance of citation and make arrangements to have your spouse served. Or, in the... View More

Maybe if the failure to lock the gate was negligent and the injury was foreseeable. The trier of fact will have to allocate responsibility for the injury among all culpable parties, including the person who was injured. If the person injured was a child, the child likely would not be allocated a... View More

You can file a lawsuit seeking an injunction against the neighbor for violating the deed restriction. Our firm is not located in Houston and, therefore, would not be a good fit for you in seeking such relief. But for informational purposes only, our firm would typically require an initial... View More

No. Only property EXCLUSIVELY used for the burial of human remains is exempt from property tax. You can replat your land to plat off a small family cemetery, and that family cemetery will be exempt from property tax. But not the rest of your land.

Unless a court order has been entered preventing her from leaving the state with the kids, she is free to do so. If her spouse has court-ordered possession times, she needs to make sure that the kids are available for those times and are available at the location specified in the order for the... View More

You need advice from an attorney regarding the Medicaid Estate Recovery Program.

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/regulations/legal-information/your-guide-medicaid-estate-recovery-program... View More

If the truck was awarded to your father in his divorce decree, it passed at the time of his death to his heirs. While he should have transferred title to the truck into his sole name and paid off or refinanced the loan, the divorce decree is a muniment of title reflecting that the truck was... View More

Coercion usually requires evidence of the use of force, or the threatened use of force. The best evidence of coercion would be a credible witness testifying that the lawyer pointed a loaded gun at you and told you that, if you didn't sign for probation, he would shoot you.

You should... View More

You should contact a legal aid clinic near you. Lawyers most often volunteer to provide pro bono services to indigent parties through legal aid clinics. Few do so independently because legal aid clinics have administrative staff to screen potential clients, to match them with suitable competent... View More

My recommendation is to terminate the lease in accordance with the terms of the lease. Usually, this requires written notice to the landlord in advance of the end of the lease term (usually 30, but sometimes 60 days before the end of the lease term. I would include in your written notice a... View More