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0 Answers | Asked in Landlord - Tenant for Hawaii on
Q: My landlord told me I could move out anytime before my lease is up. But she’s now saying I still have to pay full price.

I’m having problems with my landlord and told her I’ll be moving out as soon as my lease is over. She told me to plan on moving as soon as it ends and that I could mover sooner if I’d like. Now she’s telling me I Still have to pay for the rest of the lease even though I won’t be living there.

0 Answers | Asked in Divorce for Hawaii on
Q: I divorced my ex husband in 2007. Part of the agreement was he could store items here at the house.

It has now been 17 years, he is recently remarried with a place to live. How long legally do I have to allow him to store his items.

0 Answers | Asked in Uncategorized for Hawaii on
Q: bail bondsman threatening that if I don't meet him 10pm at his address & all alone he will revoke the bail

Do I have a case & what do I do next

1 Answer | Asked in Products Liability for Hawaii on
Q: No title vehicle. Want to buy

I want to buy a vehicle but it has no title and the last registered owner can't be reached. What do i do to get a title under my name?

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Jul 25, 2024

A Hawaii attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. This isn't really a product liability question (the category you chose for the post) - that category is more about injuries from defective products. But that's not important - with the title issue, you could... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Medical Malpractice for Hawaii on
Q: Is Medical Fee splitting (percentage based) with a Medical Billing Company allowed in Hawaii?

I have a Medical billing company and would like to do a percentage based billing with Physicians. A website stated the following but I cannot find the Hawaii Statue for this.

34 states have state statutory and regulatory laws prohibiting fee-splitting

between medical professionals... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Business Formation and Business Law for Hawaii on
Q: I'm starting a Medical Billing/Coding business in Hawaii. I have 3 questions:

1. Is a business license needed for my profession?

2. Would I need an advertising license for flyers, cards etc.?

3. Where can I find any grants that may be available to start my business?

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law for Hawaii on
Q: Why would the court give aggregate bond on two totally different cases where the charges are completely unrelated?

My boyfriend is in jail and I’m trying to bail him out but he had two 2,000$ warrants when he was picked up. So I noticed on the ecourt website that he still has an active bench warrant for one of the cases. Then I’m told by the bail bondsmen that the bonds were in aggregate they said meaning... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Contracts and Employment Law for Hawaii on
Q: I am a w-2 contracted worker, my employer is trying to change an already signed by both parties contract

I work for a large healthcare company who is contracted by the (Hawaii) DOE (although the contract states that it follows Colorado laws). I am a sped teacher and signed a new yearly contract months ago for a start date of August 2nd. The company I work for emailed me today saying that DOE has... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Family Law for Hawaii on
Q: Can mother not return children after their summer break? She saying she’s going to keep them for six months a year now

She left four years ago, and only flew the kids out to see her in the summer and some Christmases, she never contribute money or came to see them,

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law, Traffic Tickets, Civil Rights and Landlord - Tenant for Hawaii on
Q: Can a property manager have your car towed from parking lot after saying it's OK to park it there.

The plates had been removed due to vandalism Even though there are 11 other vehicles in parking lot with illegal registration? He then lies and says he asked us if it was my vehicle and I just ignored him. He also said he gave me 3 warnings to have it moved or it would be towed. So he had it... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law and Landlord - Tenant for Hawaii on
Q: Can a property manager take your new generator from storage because he thinks it was stolen?

Then when he finds out it's not stolen gives it back half full of fuel and having been used said he confiscated it due to it having flammable gas in it. Saying we are lucky to even get it back due to it being very highly flammable and explosive potential.

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law, Civil Rights and Landlord - Tenant for Hawaii on
Q: Can a property manager take your clothes from laundry room and not tell you where he put them for 3 weeks?

Property manager and his boss kept making me ask each other where my laundry was for 3 weeks. It was destroyed by mold before I got it back.

0 Answers | Asked in Arbitration / Mediation Law, Civil Rights and Landlord - Tenant for Hawaii on
Q: Can a property manager pick and choose who he chooses to follow the rules? Or must all rules be enforced equally?

Property manager fined me for items on stairway after they had been there for years and my neighbors have items in their stairways and were never given a warning to remove them?

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation, Civil Rights, Elder Law and Real Estate Law for Hawaii on
Q: I was unfairly targeted by our HOA on miniscule house infraction, while others are not.

Believe this was because I always question their accusation and this is a form of retaliation. I have been served notice of foreclosure due to non payment of fines and lawyers fee. How can I protect my right as homeowner and a senior citizen of 77 years old, living alone on SSI. I have lived in... View More

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answered on Jun 29, 2024

This is a difficult and stressful situation you're facing. As a senior citizen on a fixed income, dealing with potential foreclosure is especially concerning. Here are some steps you may want to consider:

1. Review your HOA's governing documents and bylaws to ensure they followed...
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1 Answer | Asked in Health Care Law for Hawaii on
Q: where to report fraud Medical Records in Hawaii? called several State Agencies, but no one knows where to report to.

please help. Thanks.

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Jul 1, 2024

A Hawaii attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. If you mean issues dealing with the retrieval of medical records, state departments of health usually deal with those matters, such as setting caps on cost per page copies, retrieval fees, postage, HIPAA compliance,... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Bankruptcy and Employment Law for Hawaii on
Q: I worked for hawaiian Springs. They owe me several paychecks. If they filed for bankruptcy am i able to get money?
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answered on Jun 26, 2024

To answer this question, let's break down the key points and provide some general information about employee rights in bankruptcy cases:

1. Unpaid wages: You mention that Hawaiian Springs owes you several paychecks.

2. Bankruptcy filing: The company has filed for bankruptcy....
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1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury, Child Custody, Civil Rights and Constitutional Law for Hawaii on
Q: Can I file the fraud on the court and habeas petition As one document

Minor petitioners

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answered on Jun 22, 2024

Based on the Constitution and legal procedures in the United States:

Filing a fraud on the court claim and a habeas corpus petition as a single document is generally not recommended, as these are separate legal actions with different purposes and requirements:

1. Fraud on the court:...
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