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Am I allowed to hire a criminal defense lawyer not to take on my case but just to review a document for me (plea) and tell me what their professional opinion is on it? I can’t seem to get a clear answer from my attorney and unfortunately they are not very experienced in federal criminal cases. I... View More 
told the owner and he got mad. He told us to go somewhere else if we don’t like his food. We decided to leave and go home. We got home safe with no problems. Now my brother is all paranoid the owner might try to be mean and call the cops and say he was drinking and driving. It’s been a... View More
2 parcels of land are assets of the Trust with 5 beneficiaries. Two of those are purchasing the 2 parcels. The other 3 are selling their interest shares to the 2 buyers. The non-buyers' distribution of Trust interest in both farms will be in a single closing of distribution and §1031... View More
answered on Nov 18, 2024
Generally speaking, inheritances are not taxable. Thus, a 1031 exchange would not apply to your inheritance under the trust.
My son’s father is getting out of prison in January of 2025. In 2017 he was convicted of 2nd Degree Sodomy and will be a Tier 3 sex offender (victims were 14 and 13 females). He is intent on getting some type of custody of his son. I am not comfortable with this. We have had no previous custody... View More
The VA has agreements with local providers to see veterans. This says they will accept the amount the VA pays. The veterans pays nothing. So when I went to one of these appointment, the provider said either I sign their agreement or I will not be seen. Their agreement stated that I'm... View More
Do I have rights to a property if my late sisters name is on the title even if someone else “purchased” the home in 2012 with a Contract if Deed?
No charges. If the other person claims the scales and some of the drugs will they both be charged with intent to distribute or will the person who got arrested have lesser charges due to the other claiming the scales and drugs
answered on Nov 13, 2024
In this scenario, the fact that one person claims ownership of the scales and drugs does not automatically exempt the other from potential charges. In many jurisdictions, both individuals in the car could be charged with possession if they had knowledge of the drugs and scales and exercised... View More
His dad drinks a lot and is verbally, emotionally, and mentally abusive to him. His father and I share joint custody and he has primary custody. His father and step mother still try to control him to an extreme... And neither are supportive or encouraging to him. Tristan is a nervous wreck and... View More
answered on Nov 18, 2024
A criminal attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. Repost your question under "Criminal Law," or reach out to criminal defense attorneys in your state. Although the knot is basically nothing more than a series of rope wraps encasing a weight, used by... View More
Paperwork was left in my mailbox, and left at reception desk at my employers hr office. Not only that the address is the same as mine but the name on the paperwork is xx and my name is xx. Doesn’t HR have to answer some kind of questions b4 following through?
answered on Nov 10, 2024
The garnishee (employer) must answer the interrogatories. I see no reason while your employer would want to spend money challenging the propriety of service. You are free to file a motion to quash the garnishment and schedule a motion hearing but my hunch is that you’ll lose. Even if the... View More
He passes away and his sister comes from out of state and is now executor of estate not allow me to get my vehicles and tools off property depriving me of my belongings in south dakota
I married in Jamaica in 1998. I did not file our marriage license with the county/state. I did change my name on everything. I divorced in 2015 my ex husband took the marriage license, there were no copies. He claims to no longer have it and does not know where it is. DMV will not accept my divorce... View More
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