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1 Answer | Asked in Business Law, Civil Litigation, Contracts and Tax Law for Texas on
Q: Went in contract on 2/7/24 w/ a business that I didn't know that was in tax forfeiture until 5/9/24. Is contract legal?

She (Tassie Grantham) sold the Sasstass & The Pour Horse Mobile Bar Co. LLC after reinstating on 5/9/24. On 5/14/24 there is a certificate of amendment. I paid 12K as my deposit. I am now in the design process stage but the new owner is MIA and the fabrication shop has closed. I believe this is... View More

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answered on Jul 26, 2024

The contract you entered into on 2/7/24 with the business that was in tax forfeiture at the time may still be legally binding, but it complicates the situation. When a business is in tax forfeiture, it means the company has failed to pay certain taxes, which can impact its legal standing. However,... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation for Texas on
Q: Can property be sued in Texas without suing the owner?

I've been told that my property is being sued for taxes, but that I am not being sued so I don't have a defense (I don't actually owe taxes). It also appears in a related subject that when enforcing a mechanics lien that I can get a judgment against an owner of property or the... View More

John Michael Frick
John Michael Frick
answered on Jul 25, 2024

No property cannot be sued. Only people can be sued. A taxing authority can sue everyone with an interest in real property seeking to foreclose on the real property subject to the unpaid taxes but without seeking a monetary judgment against those people. Those defendants may not personally owe... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Arbitration / Mediation Law and Civil Litigation for Texas on
Q: Can I sue a county jail for negligence in Texas?

The jail was cited 30 days later for leaving 3 doors unsecured which resulted in my son obtaining a jailer’s personal keys and escaping, led police on a chase and ended with police shooting my son in the back and killing him.

John Michael Frick
John Michael Frick
answered on Jul 23, 2024

Yes, you can sue a county jail in Texas for negligence, but probably not successfully on the facts you describe. Your son's escape and subsequent confrontation with police was most likely the proximate cause of his death and not the negligence of leaving the doors unsecured. Your son's... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Civil Litigation, Contracts, Landlord - Tenant and Real Estate Law for Texas on
Q: If landlord in Lubbock Texas rents by contract a residential 1 B room 1950 build home for 1 yr. with no occupancy cert.

Been homeless now over a year after fraudulent eviction tactics and illegal renting by contract for 12 months

0 Answers | Asked in Civil Litigation for Texas on
Q: I have a judgement against me from 2001 it was $6000 now it's $13,000 $10,000 is interest is there anything I can do

They have my license revoked and I need them I can't afford this and I will never get it paid is there anything I can do

2 Answers | Asked in Personal Injury, Arbitration / Mediation Law, Civil Litigation and Wrongful Death for Texas on
Q: Can I sue a jail if 3 doors were left unsecured and my son escaped?

The jail was sited with a non compliance 28 days after this incident. My son hijacked a car, led police on a 107 mile chase that ended with police shooting my son in the back. He died later that day.

John Michael Frick
John Michael Frick
answered on Jul 19, 2024

Not successfully.

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1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury, Civil Litigation, Civil Rights and Constitutional Law for Texas on
Q: CAN I SUE TEXAS FOR VIOLATIONG MY DUE RIGHT'S PROCESS TAKING ME TO TRAIL AND REFUSING ME A LAWYER?

THE SAME TRAIL I WAS BEAT BY THE OFFICER IN HANDCUFFS. I'M A SPEACAIL NEEDS NIGERIAN COLLEGE TRANSFER STUDENT WITH NO VIOLANT HISTORY.

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answered on Jul 21, 2024

Yes, you may have grounds to sue Texas for violating your due process rights. Being denied a lawyer and experiencing police brutality, especially as a special needs individual, are serious issues. Under the Sixth Amendment, you have the right to legal representation, and the Fourteenth Amendment... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Family Law and Civil Litigation for Texas on
Q: If my cps case was terminated or dropped , is it eroti

Do you recieve a letter like the one I recieved on a cps case that was and has been terminated or dropped , with the judges signature cps worker, all attorney's. Is this something you can trust , is it legitimate?

1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury, Civil Litigation, Libel & Slander and Legal Malpractice for Texas on
Q: What can I do about my former/fired attorney sending a letter claiming false accusations about me to current attorney?

I was involed in an auto accident in july 2022. My first lawyer was fired for cause in January 2024. The reasons included failing to provide LOPs so i could seek treatmen lack of communication, not being licensed in my state failing to submit PIP funding to my ins after i signed it.

which... View More

John Michael Frick
John Michael Frick
answered on Jul 16, 2024

You should inform your current attorney that the accusations being made are false.

Not being licensed to practice law in the state where the lawsuit was filed is very likely good cause to terminate a lawyer's services unless the lawyer was admitted to practice in that court pro hac...
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1 Answer | Asked in Employment Discrimination and Civil Litigation for Texas on
Q: If a person is deposed, does he/she legally have testify in a deposition?
John Michael Frick
John Michael Frick
answered on Jul 15, 2024

If the person is a party or receives a subpoena, yes that person legally must testify. It's the same as being subpoenaed to testify in court.

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation, Consumer Law and Criminal Law for Texas on
Q: If We the People, Elected to place a governing body over us and together WE created LAW. Why are WE charged at all????

We the people are kept intimidated by the complexity of law and many innocent people are falsely accused and imprisoned. We only get one lifetime here on earth. Some innocent people had that beautiful and blessed experience, taken from them by the legal system. A system that ruins innocent lives as... View More

John Michael Frick
John Michael Frick
answered on Jul 19, 2024

People do not want to be taken advantage of by other people who provide substandard services (including legal services) that they are not qualified or able to deliver properly. So people have passed laws for certain services, including legal services but also including plumbing services, health... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Banking, Civil Litigation, Criminal Law and Family Law for Texas on
Q: In texas is it a crime to ask what a death certificate is worth to a non family member of my deceased parent?

A individual who was a companion of my father not married lived separately is his bank account beneficary due to questionable circumstances needs a certified death certificate to be able to take ownership of all his accounts. Can I imply that they may be obtained for a specific donation amount to... View More

John Michael Frick
John Michael Frick
answered on Jul 12, 2024

Why imply? Why not just say: "I will be happy to get one for you if you will pay me $__ for my time and effort."

0 Answers | Asked in Banking, Civil Litigation, Criminal Law and Family Law for Texas on
Q: In texas is it a crime to ask what a death certificate is worth to a non family member of my deceased parent?

A individual who was a companion of my father not married lived separately is his bank account beneficary due to questionable circumstances needs a certified death certificate to be able to take ownership of all his accounts. Can I imply that they may be obtained for a specific donation amount to... View More

2 Answers | Asked in Banking, Civil Litigation and Personal Injury for Texas on
Q: Good afternoon, Can you sue a company for emotional distress?

I have been marketed to by credit karma and SoFi to get a personal loan. I even got the Karma guarantee that if I was rejected I’d get $50 bucks. I have good credit and am financially stable so I figured it would be great to consolidate all my monthly bills into one payment. I get rejected for... View More

John Michael Frick
John Michael Frick
answered on Jul 8, 2024

Under the circumstances described, no.

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1 Answer | Asked in Family Law, Domestic Violence, Civil Litigation and Civil Rights for Texas on
Q: What can I do to protect myself, my pets and my belongings from an angry vindictive boyfriend that I live with?

I've lived with my bf for over a year. Whenever we argue he kicks me out..sometimes for days. I have to sleep in my car with my two dogs. I dont work so I have no money. Sometimes I'm stuck for days without food or anyway to communicate with anyone (he takes my phone) . He also throws... View More

John Michael Frick
John Michael Frick
answered on Jul 5, 2024

While you can get a protective order from physical violence and the destruction of your property, that will require you and your boyfriend to live apart.

Legally, it sounds like the best thing for you to do is to secure a job, find another place to live, get your license reinstated, and...
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1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation and Criminal Law for Texas on
Q: My trailer is parked in a friends driveway when l went to pick it up he wants to charge me can he do that?
John Michael Frick
John Michael Frick
answered on Jul 1, 2024

If you commit a crime, your friend can notify police and file a police report. Law enforcement will then refer the case to the district attorney who will decide whether to file criminal charges against you.

The fact that your trailer is parked in your friend's driveway does not excuse...
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Q: I just got a right to sue from EEOC, how do I find a good christian attorney?
John Michael Frick
John Michael Frick
answered on Jul 1, 2024

Careful and thorough research for attorneys who practice in that area of law in or near the county where you were employed.

0 Answers | Asked in Civil Litigation for Texas on
Q: Can we sue someone for defamation of character and or slander for going on the news for a crime they didn't commit

My brother was on trial for a murder he DID NOT commit and the charges were dropped due to no evidence and witnesses it ended up be he said she said per the Judge at that time. Just recently it was the anniversary of the murder and one of the family went on ksla news and said she felt like it was... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation and Probate for Texas on
Q: In probate litigation how does the losing parties attorney get paid if it came out of the estate?

The court didnt pay him nor did they have anything about a fee and i didnt pay him so who wrote the check

John Michael Frick
John Michael Frick
answered on Jun 24, 2024

The party who hired the attorney pays the attorney.

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation, Divorce, Family Law and Elder Law for Texas on
Q: Are there any rules that prevent a husband from financially and emotionally abandoning his own wife? Selling assets.

Is there any legal defense a spouse would have against this tyranny?

John Michael Frick
John Michael Frick
answered on Jun 12, 2024

Yes. A spouse can file a petition for divorce on the ground of abandonment. TFC 6.005. The wife must prove the husband left with the intention of abandoning the wife and remained away for at least a year. In the divorce action, the wife will be entitled to a just and right division of the... View More

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