The guy bought it for $800 without checking before he left. He then said it was broken and wants his money back. Am I liable or will he win in court? He threatened to call the police. The TV to my knowledge was perfectly fine and I never opened or tested it
My wife has a close family member that is getting married. We already purchased plan tickets, hotel and rental for an upcoming wedding and are scheduled to leave tomorrow. She shares custody but isn't the custodial parent. Her ex is scared that he might have covid bc someone at his work has... Read more »
My wife has a close family member that is getting married. We already purchased plan tickets, hotel and rental for an upcoming wedding and are scheduled to leave tomorrow. She shares custody but isn't the custodial parent. Her ex is scared that he might have covid bc someone at his work has... Read more »
No official divorce paperwork had started yet. She said she’ll be able to stop me if I try to sell the home before we start the divorce process. She also said I have to give her half the proceeds no matter what even though I’ve made all the payments and her abusive behavior is what led to the... Read more »
An amount was taken initially as a deposit. The end total was slightly under the total amount of deposit, and thus a refund was to be issued. However, they had refunded the entirely of the deposit instead of the difference. Am I legally obligated to allow a re-charging, despite this being the... Read more »
In order to establish a child custody, parent time, and child support, you need to file for separation or divorce and request temporary orders. You should act sooner rather than later, the longer you hesitate, the weaker your case will be. You truly need the assistance of a competent family law... Read more »
I have an e-learning business. I want it to remain as anonymous as possible. So I plan on registering in Wy. I do all the work out of Ut, which means I probably need to register here as well.
1. Do I need to register in both states if I do all the work in Utah, or can I just register in... Read more »
It is not necessary to register in two states. In Utah, you can register a new business without revealing the names of the owners. To do this, you will need help from a third party like an attorney or registered agent services.
The newly created company will need an address, contact info,... Read more »
My partner has a SBA loan from 2019. Will it become my debt after we get married?
On those simple facts, no. You marry the partner, not his/her premarital debts. You would only become liable for the debt if you consented, e.g., by assuming the obligation with a writing signed by you for some new consideration.
But, if, for instance, you somehow participated in your... Read more »
Have my rights been violated? (Human, civil and parental rights.) Shouldn't case workers working with children be educated on this matter?
claim one child and i would claim the other as dependent .(we have two children) I agree because it was suggested by the lawyer doing the mediation, but I fell its not fair since I have full living custody with of the children and my understating the child must live with him 6 month out of the... Read more »
Hi, I am an international student with F-1 Visa. I started trading on stock market and cryptocurrency, but I just want to make things very clear. I heard of f-1 students cannot do day-trading, which I understand. But what exactly is "a trade"? I come across many definition. In stock... Read more »
The bills is for repairs, carpet replacement. They already kept our deposit but are just now sending a bill. This is a new property management company who came after we moved. I read that Utah law says a landlord has to bill you within 30 days.
We were notified that our security deposit was going toward cleaning after moving but now a bill was sent for several other charges. I’ve read that they should have billed us within 30 days?
File a court date to appeal but the only time they would put me in i was to he out of town so i ate the ticket now everytime i have a background check done it shows up it has cost me jobs such as Amazon wouldn't hire me last year because of this being on my background reports what can i do it... Read more »
We want to leave the contract due to terrible management. We rent a basement apartment have have tenants above us. City ordinance doesn’t allow for both units to be rented. But more so they entered the premises a few weeks ago without 24 hours notice. We didn’t realize at the time but I believe... Read more »
what doctrine of law predicates that ROBBERY cannot be the crime charged.
That the statute which, with more specifity, describes the illegal behavior, such as in this case DISARMING A PEACE OFFICER must be the crime charged.
I am a Utah resident and I was traveling on the highway in Nevada. I was pulled over by a Nevada Highway Patrol officer. I am just trying to figure out if I should pay the ticket right away to avoid the ticket going on my record, or if this is a scare tactic by the officer to make it so I pay the... Read more »
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