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Lost wages, two days off work will have to take 3rd with the new painter, could have made 1500+
answered on Aug 24, 2018
It will depend on your contract; however, most likely not.
Ex roommate threatened to kill me , one of my friends and himself. He has a gun. Im afraid to go by myself to try and retrieve my property.I live in Austin TX. Ex roommate assaulted me(he has a history of assaulting women roommates). Police were called, and I was taken to hospital. When I was... View More 
answered on Jul 2, 2018
Contact the DA and apply for a protective order. At the hearing, make the request for the return of your property. Who is the owner of the property where you live?
Co worker needed a car, I let her test drive the car and when she agreed to buy it. I told her make monthly payments as much as you can since I was selling it for $2,000. She was going through a hard time. Now that I don't work with her she been ignoring my calls, text and when I go in person.... View More
answered on Jun 7, 2018
If the car is registered to you, you are responsible to the tolls incurred. Did you sell the car or not? Did you execute any documentation regarding the sale? If you have a Bill of Sale, or a contract that proves the date you sold the car, you can show the contract to the North Texas Toll... View More
The father is on death certificate not birth he was in jail in and out of jail the whole time while she was alive what do I do next Allstate wants me to cash out but in the state if Texas I heard since we are not married he gets half of her estate
answered on May 21, 2018
If your daughter died leaving no children and no spouse, then you are right, the parents take the entire estate (half and half).
Also he bought furniture on my name that is not paid off. How can i get him to pay it off completely?
answered on Apr 4, 2018
texaslawhelp.org
Answer is the name of the form. You can go to your local law library and they will help you file it.
Ex friend, homeless. Was allowed use of spare closet. He & I had a fallen out. He finally showed up to get his belongings. He sat outside & went through it, he began to say this was missing, that was missing. I, again told him all of his belongings are there. He finally text me & said I... View More
answered on Apr 5, 2018
You could reply asking him to "cease all communications that harass, annoy, alarm, abuse, torment, embarrass, or offend" you. Then, if he keeps doing it, you could report the crime of Harassment.
If he keeps doing it for multiple days, you could seek a Protective Order based on... View More
My employer is a specialist that performs oral surgeries. Her assistants are phlebotomist and not surgical assistants nor dental assistants, but they are next to her doing surgery with very minimal to no training. She has them taking x-rays without a license. She also leaves out of town and the... View More
answered on Mar 29, 2018
These are potential violations of the law which need to be addressed by the appropriate agencies like the state medical board, health department, OSHA, or district attorney's office. These violations do not fall under workers' comp which deals primarily with injured workers.
I had them come in Dec.2017 and had them evaluate the damages. They gave me a bill of about $5,600. My original cost was about $17,500. I told them I thought the job was guaranteed? He said yes but this is a new area that needs works. ( The Center of the home. I trusted their workmanship. What are... View More
answered on Apr 9, 2018
I am sorry for your troubles. You may have to hire an expert to give an opinion whether the additional work is a "new area" or from the same area where work was done before. That is the only way you will know for sure. Also look to the contract to make sure hat is covered. Good luck to you.
The cable bill was placed under my name. It’s been almost two years. Collections has filed on my credit report. The amount is $788, including equipment. She has stated she is going to pay but has made no effort to do so.
answered on May 4, 2018
suggest you send her a letter suggesting that as you haven't heard, it's two years, you are going to have to terminate service under your name. She will be free to pick it up herself.
Make sure you download and save all of her texts.
File a complaint in small claims and... View More
My husband has always had an excellent relationship with his mother. She's now 90 and we believe she's being influenced by others as she's mentally declining. She has always wanted us to visit often and even dedicated an entire wing in her home for us when we visit. She's... View More
answered on Apr 5, 2018
If there is a competency issue, consult a Family Law attorney that practices law in the county where the grandmother lives.
Otherwise, if you just want to sue to get your stuff, consult an attorney that practices law in the county where grandma lives to find out if a lawsuit is... View More
At the time he had asked me to help her establish credit so I added her on 2 of my cards , after we broke up on the 2nd day I notice those cards were maxed out , so I called and removed her from them . I have not spoken to her in the past to weeks , wanting advice on what to do , there s also some... View More
answered on Mar 3, 2018
If your ex-girlfriend had your authorization to use our credit cards, then no criminal offense has occurred. You may file a civil suit against her, but I assume she does not have any money so filing such a claim would be fruitless. Good luck.
My 12 year old slapped a classmate’s face which ended up breaking the classmate’s eyeglasses. The glasses also caused a scratch on the face of the classmate. The parents of the child are considering filing a police report.
What are usually the legal implications involved in a case of... View More
answered on Feb 20, 2018
Sounds like an assault was committed, and any charges arising from such an act by a 12 year old would be filed in the Juvenile Court. If charges were filed, you and the child will be given notice to appear in court. Detention is possible, so you should probably sit down with a local attorney... View More
He says he has it but he keeps blowing me off with lame excuses.
answered on Feb 5, 2018
This is probably not an issue of criminal law. If you released the item to him voluntarily it is not a crime ... unless there is some reason to question the effectiveness of your consent. For example if he tricked you in the first place and never had any intention of fixing it, then it could be... View More
Exgirlfriend refuses to return my personal belongings. Recently discovered that she is trying to sell my guns as well. Had the police stand by because she does get violent but there was nothing they could do since she would not open the door. They recommended the constable but without a court order... View More
answered on Jan 18, 2018
You might try finding a Justice of the Peace precinct map for your county and figuring out which precinct she lives in. Then visit the JP court and ask them for instructions on filing a small-claims case. Sometimes the court staff can even provide printed instructions.
Loaned my truck (reg/insured) to a friend in Oct 2017. She moved in Nov. Dec 26 2017 asked vehicle be returned within 4 days. Has ignored phone calls/ texts demanding my Truck back. This morning I called sheriffs dept. Deputy dispatched to me. I gave exact location of my truck (A bar). Only... View More
answered on Jan 16, 2018
It sounds like law enforcement's position is that since, back in October, your friend had your EFFECTIVE CONSENT to possess the property (truck) then it doesn't become theft when you later withdraw your consent. By mentioning the demand letter, it seems like they are saying that this is... View More
The first two pages is the cover sheet with no numbers on it and the other two pages is the settlement agreement with page number 3/4 and 4/4 could I be missing some pages?
answered on Dec 9, 2017
If you have a lawyer you need to talk to them.
As to the agreement 3/4 and 4/4 indicates that with the cover sheet included there were 4 pages total. You could be missing a page.
good morning... three people were out on a company outing, drinking heavily, and texting me harassing things. i have panic attacks all the time, and they're triggered by one of these individuals specifically (he is also my husband). i asked for them to stop bullying me and it kept going. we... View More
answered on Dec 9, 2017
Unlikely as I believe I explained on a different post, but contact a member of the Texas Trial Lawyers Assn who handles employment matters--they give consults.I believe I suggested you talk to a counselor at a womens shelter to figure out what your options are as it sounds like an... View More
The dealer says they are not responsible but I feel that they should be responsible since they had possession of my vehicle
answered on Dec 5, 2017
Bailment law in Texas still requires you to show that the dealer was somehow negligent. That means that something they did breached their duty to you as a customer that led to the theft. It may be that they left your car parked in an area that was not secure, it may be that they knew or... View More
Reopen my case
answered on Sep 8, 2017
I believe you are correct, a lawyer probably can figure out a way to reopen, particularly if you have it class correctly. WC cases in Texas are not supposed to be closed because they have life-time medical for the injury.
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