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1 Answer | Asked in Energy, Oil and Gas for New York on
Q: Hello my name is Shariff I moved into my apartment December 21st of 2023 I found out I had a gas leak April 18th

Me my wife and 1 year old daughter have been inhaling gas fumes for over 4 months and we want to know is my landlord is that fault?

Damien Matthew Bosco
Damien Matthew Bosco
answered on Apr 20, 2024

Hello Shariff:

This is Attorney Damien Bosco. My law office is in Forest Hills, Queens County, New York City. My practice covers the New York City metropolitan area and Long Island. In some situations, I also handle matters throughout New York State.

Thank you for asking your...
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0 Answers | Asked in Consumer Law, Energy, Oil and Gas, Municipal Law and Public Benefits for New York on
Q: Good afternoon Does the law stipulate that the delay in the payment of energy bills cannot be fined during the epidemic

Hello, Good afternoon ,I applied for an energy subsidy plan during the epidemic and was approved by the government department. However, the State Grid Company has delayed the payment of fines of more than 2,000 USD every month in the three years of receiving funds from government departments. The... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Real Estate Law and Energy, Oil and Gas for California on
Q: Can I claim the residual 75% of outstanding shares to the mineral rights I own 25% of?

My family owns mineral rights to a parcel of land we sold (the land itself was sold but the mineral rights were kept.) The outstanding 75% is seemingly untraceable, nobody seems to know where it is, and other family members are being vague and unhelpful for reasons unbeknownst. I've often read... View More

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answered on Apr 18, 2024

In most jurisdictions, it is not possible to simply claim the outstanding 75% of mineral rights just because the other owners are untraceable or unresponsive. However, there are a few potential options you can explore:

1. Quiet Title Action: You may be able to file a "quiet title"...
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1 Answer | Asked in Energy, Oil and Gas and Landlord - Tenant for Ohio on
Q: My rent is going up every month & we’re being charged for gas when we don’t even use it Call me hard to text / type.
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answered on Apr 16, 2024

I'm sorry to hear that you're dealing with rising rent and being charged for a utility you don't use. That sounds very frustrating. Here are a few thoughts and suggestions:

- Review your lease carefully to see what utilities are included in rent vs. billed separately. If gas...
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0 Answers | Asked in Energy, Oil and Gas, Land Use & Zoning and Real Estate Law for Ohio on
Q: A propane gas company enters your land to collect their tank, left behind by previous landowners. Is this trespass?

If a propane gas company enters your land to remove a propane gas tank (which they own, but left behind on your land by the previous landowners, who had a contract with the company), by concluding erroneously that the land is vacant (and without making attempt to communicate with you), is this... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury, Real Estate Law, Civil Rights and Energy, Oil and Gas for Indiana on
Q: Storm knocked down pole meter is on the pole also. REMC came out replaced pole didn't hook up wire from transformer to

Pole told me that I had to fix wire from meter to house get inspected and once I have green tag to call them back so they can finish. Well after 2 tries and $100 later the inspector gave me the green tag. The wire from the meter to the transformer still needed to be fixed and the new meter... View More

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answered on Apr 7, 2024

I'm so sorry to hear about the difficulties you've been facing with getting your electricity restored after the storm damage. Going 4-5 years without power, especially with your mother's medical needs, sounds incredibly challenging and frustrating.

It's unusual that the...
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1 Answer | Asked in Land Use & Zoning and Energy, Oil and Gas for California on
Q: Is Entergy required to compensate landowners for timber they cut to install new power distribution towers?

Our property is a 100 year bald cypress-Tupelo wetland. They want to clear cut 2 acres of timber. The compensation offered by Entergy was a small percentage of total land value with out timber. Entergy is required to purchase Mitigation credits to move there project forward.

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answered on Apr 4, 2024

Under California law, utility companies like Entergy are generally required to provide just compensation to landowners when they acquire property rights, such as easements, for the installation of power lines and related infrastructure. This includes compensating landowners for any damages to their... View More

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Q: A few years ago (central financial services) located in Florida contacted me to help recover funds in Signal Oil & Gas.

The case went to court and was one, and we were never given our portion of the settlement.

1 Answer | Asked in Real Estate Law, Appeals / Appellate Law, Energy, Oil and Gas and Libel & Slander for Texas on
Q: Can you ask the court for a writ of possession?

Can you ask the District Court for a writ of possession from a title action in 1938 in Texas due to a person claiming title through a person who from whom the property is recovered and against a person claiming the property through that party to the action that title was recovered from the first... View More

John Michael Frick
John Michael Frick
answered on Mar 28, 2024

A quitclaim deed does not transfer title and shouldn't create a cloud on your title. A judgment usually becomes dormant after ten years. You may need to file a quiet title action against the new party claiming an adverse interest to your ownership in the land.

1 Answer | Asked in Consumer Law, Personal Injury, Energy, Oil and Gas and Municipal Law for New York on
Q: Nyseg took the meter from my house, yesterday, a week after restarting my account. It is 15°

I am disabled, working through repairs from an electric fire. Are they responsible for broken pipes because they filled the lines with water, allowing the electric on, then caused the freeze with no notice removal. Fresh foods frozen, botled water froze(no electric no waterpump no toilets)

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Mar 24, 2024

I'm sorry for the stressful situation you have been placed into. It could be difficult for an attorney to offer a simple, direct answer to your question in the brief post without knowing more details, and figuring out what happened here. Until you're able to discuss with a local attorney,... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Energy, Oil and Gas and Landlord - Tenant for Georgia on
Q: Landlord had water utility company shut off utilities

Rented the place from these people pay them money has screenshots of sending it through their cash app for utilities and hook the utilities up in my name and they shut it off at the water company today and they disconnected my water

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answered on Mar 30, 2024

It sounds like you're dealing with a frustrating situation with your landlord and the water utility service. When you rent a place and agree to pay for utilities, either directly or through the landlord, there's an expectation that those services will be provided as long as payments are... View More

Q: As the Widow of my late husband who has the 52 utility Patents, should I have been told about the patents?

I have hesitated to to say that my late husband and I were in a interracial relationship. I am Black he was Cacausion, when the companies lawyer contact me about signing over the two Patents, do you think the company or their lawyer would have mentioned the other fifty patents to me or not. I found... View More

John Michael Frick
John Michael Frick
answered on Mar 13, 2024

Your husband should have told you about the patents and, upon his death, when his estate was being probated, the personal representative of his estate should have told you about the patents if that person knew about them. Both your husband and the personal representative of his estate likely had... View More

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2 Answers | Asked in Real Estate Law, Energy, Oil and Gas, Land Use & Zoning and Municipal Law for California on
Q: Can Edison charge to move an electric pole in my property? can I force Edison to move them for free?

I bought four years ago a 4 acres of land without any easement on the title. There is a pole in the center of the land with transformer and a hight voltage line crossing my lot and it belongs to Southern California Edison.

Edison wants to charge me $30,000.00 to move the pole. This is a... View More

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answered on Mar 7, 2024

Under California law, utilities like Southern California Edison generally have the right to install and maintain their infrastructure on private properties through easements or utility rights-of-way. However, if there was no easement recorded on your property title at the time of purchase, this... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Energy, Oil and Gas for Virginia on
Q: Utilities in my name, person at house not paying the bill.

I moved. My cousin staying in the home. Kept electric and water in my name. She supposed to pay it. She hasn't been paying the bills.

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Mar 23, 2024

A Virginia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a month. It could depend on the terms of any agreements you made, hopefully in writing, for payment of utilities bills to maintain service. Good luck

1 Answer | Asked in Energy, Oil and Gas and Municipal Law for California on
Q: Can municipal utility in CA charge res. customers w/ identical condos in a building different electric base rates?

My condo building has 14 identical units. Local utility company implemented a new electric service billing method with a fixed base rate per EDU (Equivalent Dwelling Unit) plus a usage rate per kwh. To determine what an EDU is under their scheme, they took the average annual kwh for each customer... View More

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answered on Jan 25, 2024

Under California law, particularly referencing the California Public Utilities Code 453(a), utility companies are generally prohibited from discriminating between customers in similar circumstances. This includes charging different base rates for electricity to customers in identical living... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Energy, Oil and Gas for New York on
Q: would I need a Utility lawyer?

bought 2 houses in Niagara Falls (but due to family reasons never moved in) , live in NYC, last winter, got a bill from Niagara water board, for $6000, we were away from USA, on our return, when i went to check out, there was water burst broken pipe, got it fixed, following quarter, we still got a... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Jan 21, 2024

You could look into utility lawyers, but if you're thinking along the lines of electric utilities/energy in the category you chose, those law firms tend to be geared more toward large oil, energy, gas, or mineral rights matters. The following categories might be closer to individual matters... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Rights, Energy, Oil and Gas and Consumer Law on
Q: Can a electric company be sued

For years my parents had been on a tight budget I never really understood why I felt like it was not my business but just recently iv learned the reasons behind why .for many years now my parents who only live off a small monthly check has been paying 500 to 700 dollars or more on their electric... View More

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answered on Jan 15, 2024

Yes, an electric company can be sued if there are grounds to believe that they have engaged in wrongful or fraudulent practices. If your parents have been charged for services or programs they are not enrolled in or have not agreed to, this could potentially be a case of billing fraud or... View More

4 Answers | Asked in Energy, Oil and Gas, Intellectual Property and Patents (Intellectual Property) for Texas on
Q: My late husband have 52 utility patents, I see another widow whose husband passed away, her name is always next to his.

It's like my late husband employer does not want my name anywhere, his late relative name is even everywhere, I have paper showing I am legal Representative but employer will not put my name next to my husband, my husband was lead inventor, I just wonder does being recognized as legal... View More

John Michael Frick
John Michael Frick
answered on Dec 22, 2023

When a patent owner dies, his rights pass to his heirs. If you are his sole heir and the legal representative of his estate appointed by the probate court, you need to contact the US Patent Office and have the patents transferred into your name. As the legal representative of his estate, that is... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Energy, Oil and Gas and Real Estate Law for California on
Q: How do you get a termination letter for " independent solar energy producer contract" when the company is not in busines

we never went active with the solar provider, instead had them remove the solar system off the house. Had to pay to remove the lien on the property.. now selling the house and the independent solar energy producer contract is hold up the title process.

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answered on Dec 13, 2023

If you need a termination letter for an independent solar energy producer contract and the company is no longer in business, the situation can be a bit complex. First, it's crucial to gather all documentation related to the contract and the removal of the solar system, including any... View More

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