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I recently received a no insurance ticket in Mississippi because my insurance expired 7 days prior. Additionally, I received a ticket for an expired driver's license. I have already paid the reinstatement fee, but I am waiting on my birth certificate to obtain a printed copy of my license. I... View More
My father, the VP of our family company, has dementia and managed to get our bank's branch manager to remove my mother, the company president, from our corporate bank account. This contradicts the bank's policy requiring a review of corporate resolutions and approval by other officers... View More
I'm looking for case law in Mississippi related to guilty verdicts for terroristic threat charges.
In the state of Mississippi, if I stand outside of a pharmacy, point and aim my loaded firearm, and tell people that they cannot go into the business, could this be considered a terroristic threat? There were no prior incidents with the business or the individuals involved, and no shots were fired.
I have a security camera on my property in Mississippi, capturing my neighbor's front yard down the road while I was filming animals for a criminal case. The neighbors are harassing us with their donkeys and dogs day and night. I've reported them, and we have a court case where I've... View More
healthy. Her heart was too big. She had to be taken to the vet and had to be euthanized. She was dying. Does she have to provide me with another puppy or my money back. What are my rights. There was no written contract
As the cop on the road Stated. I was not breaking any laws he was checking everyone to make sure they was safe on the road and needed to check my id and make sure I didn't have any warrants... Once I refused I was pulled into secondary where another cop pulled in behind me told me Id or jail.... View More
am I owed my 80 vacation my 40 sick time? even tho I'm salary am I owed overtime pay
am I owed my 80 vacation my 40 sick time? even tho I'm salary am I owed overtime pay
I obtained a copy of my insurance and sent it to the court which they are saying that my collateral insurance isn't acceptable as it pertains to having car insurance. So is my insurance not valid?

answered on Feb 11, 2025
Collateral insurance usually insures the interests of a lender in a vehicle pledged as collateral to secure repayment of a loan. If the vehicle itself is damaged, the insurance protects the lender up to the amount of the loan. It is a valid type of insurance, but it is not the same thing as... View More
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answered on Feb 10, 2025
If you have an agreed buyer, hire a MS attorney to handle the closing. He will get the required information.
And we ran out of time. The judge set a new court date 3 months from the end of the trial that we ran out of time on. My wife and her mother both made false statements while they were testifying. I have obtained documents from the court house records that proves they were lying under oath. Can my... View More
The judge set a date two months from now to resume and finish the trial. This is a no fault divorce, the only thing to be determined is alimony. My wife had an emergency hearing and was granted temporary alimony. Both my wife and her mother both made false statements under oath. I have obtained... View More
Facility advertises secure premises, in fact, the cameras do not work.
I help at facility and receive a break on rent.
Recently, I informed facility mgrs (who are never there) via text message, about a tenant and her husband's explosive arguments. I pleaded for interference... View More
temporary hearing and was granted temporary alimony. Our attorney just resvered one and a half days of time for the court room. We ran out of time before everyone had a time to testify, her attorney was trying to drag it out and was scolded by the judge. Her mother and her made false statements... View More
I was wondering if it would be considered a waste of law enforcement resources over a dispute like this, and it seems out of the blue for something like this to happen or be questioned.
I have a few secondary questions as well.
- Does there need to be reason or is it legal at all?... View More

answered on Feb 8, 2025
If you're under 18 in Mississippi, your parent or guardian generally has control over your property, including computers or laptops. They can take them away as a form of discipline, but calling law enforcement to do so would usually be considered a misuse of police resources. Officers... View More
I signed a record label contract a year ago when I was depressed it was impulsive but they haven’t done anything at all and it states they will employ me after signing. They have no terms about if I can terminate just the company.

answered on Feb 14, 2025
A Mississippi attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. The short answer is that breach of contract can be grounds for terminating a contract and pursuing damages in any general setting. However, from a practical standpoint, it's possible that a complex contract... View More
We are conducting an ADHD evaluation and the doctor gave me papers for the teachers to fill out. After they filled the papers out, the school said their policy is to fax them back but they won't give me back my original papers. They said parents cannot be trusted with the papers. Can they... View More
Hello, my partner and I started a business (LLC) in late 2024, but we dissolved it due to funding and administrative issues and couldn't get an EIN for the LLC. Now that we have to file Form 1065, we need an EIN. Can we get an EIN even after dissolving the LLC for tax filing purposes? I tried... View More

answered on Feb 8, 2025
If your LLC has been officially dissolved with the state, you generally cannot obtain an EIN for it because the business no longer exists as a legal entity. The IRS issues EINs to active businesses, so if the LLC is dissolved, the application would likely be rejected. However, you may need to... View More
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