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answered on Oct 22, 2018
There are legal writing services, but they are generally smaller, and can be harder to find than the companies that sell out-of-the-box legal forms. Some attorneys hold themselves out for project-based work writing appellate briefs, memorandums, and other documents and pleadings. If you found one... View More 
I'm having a hard time finding an answer for this question. This is a fictional scenario, but I need to know if a non-U.S. citizen who only has an international drivers license and a consular ID card would be able to purchase ammunition and magazines in the state of Vermont. I see the state of... View More
answered on Jun 13, 2018
This is not an immigration question. You need to consult with a criminal attorney.
I live in a subsidized building. They’ve entered my home without notice repeatedly over the years, including many times when I wasn’t home. They’ve gone through my closets, moved personal items (including tampons, etc from my bathroom), and damaged all of my windows (used a crowbar and gouged... View More
answered on Apr 18, 2018
It depends on your intended use and the class(es) in which the other mark is registered. If there is no conflict with respect to the use (i.e. you are using the mark as an apparel company, and the other owner is using the mark as a landscape service, for example), then you are free to use and... View More
answered on Mar 13, 2018
Yes. Contact Vt Legal Aid.If you are over their income guidelines ask if anyone in their Landlord/tenant unit has left for private practice.
answered on May 9, 2018
Generally, this prevents you from adjusting your status to green card holder in the US with certain exceptions. If you leave the US, you may be subject to a 3 or a 10-year bar to returning to the US unless you obtain an "extreme hardship" waiver.
answered on May 9, 2018
This could result in you being deported from the United States.
I'm leaving my place soon, but I'm worried about my deposit. My landlord seems to be avoiding me and hasn't responded to any of my communications. He knew/knows that I'm leaving at the end of the month, and i even found a replacement tenant for him. My landlord is rumored not to... View More
but my child was later hurt when a hockey player who wasn't supposed to be on ice at the same time as the skating classes hit a puck up and it collided with the side of my child's head. Would this invalidate the waiver so we can sue the rink for medical expenses? This was a scenario that... View More
answered on Nov 3, 2017
You want to consult a member of the Vt.Assn for Justice in your county--they give free consultations.
Is there no precedent which allows
testimony based on excepted and reliable sources ?
answered on May 9, 2018
It depends. If you are convicted of a drug offense, for example, you could be deported. On the other hand, a petty theft conviction may have no effect on your ability to qualify for a green card.
answered on Sep 7, 2017
You should contact your bankruptcy attorney or a local bankruptcy attorney with this question as it concerns bankruptcy and local property taxes. Property taxes are usually assessed against the property and the legal owner of the property based on a specific assessment date. In Texas, if your... View More
The trademark is for the phrase "no Ugly Crying" on a hankie, but it is not used as a logo or business name or slogan to identify the business. It is just a common phrase popular with brides that someone trademarked. I would like to oppose it as I do not believe it is a properly used... View More
answered on Sep 1, 2017
To oppose the registration of a mark before it is issued you need to file an opposition proceeding and pay the required fee. For filing a notice of opposition on paper, the fee is $500 per class. For filing a notice of opposition electronically, the fee is $400 per class. The opposition must be... View More
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answered on Jul 20, 2017
The payment of medical bills will depend on the available coverage and the liability or fault for the incident or accident. The bicyclist may take the position that he or she was not at fault. If there was a police report, this may help clarify how the accident took place and how the insurance... View More
answered on Jun 16, 2017
Possibly. It depends on whether your neighbors were on notice of the risk presented by the tree and failed to act. If that's the case then they are potentially liable.
The poster is for free meditation classes offered by a 501 c 3 only.
answered on May 21, 2017
Religious symbols are not necessarily free of copyright protection. If the image you found online was created by an artist, and has some very minimal level of creativity applied to the work, that artist was granted copyright protection, even if the underlying symbol is in the public domain or... View More
It has never come back.He admitted to my primary Dr.that he might of hit the nerves.Sonow the front tip kills me and the side that he did still hurts and he killed the nerves on the side to which still hasn't been done the right why. I live in Vermont what should I do i have to live with... View More
answered on Apr 21, 2017
Talk to a member of the Vermont Assn for Justice--they give free consults.
Can my husband get any of it in divorce?
answered on Nov 12, 2015
Go see a local family attorney for a full discussion.
Now she's clean and has been for over a year but the arrangements for FSU will be going into motion soon. She's going to go sign a lease tomorrow for an apartment. Can someone from the case tell the landlords exactly what she is getting charged for and the story? I'm in the state of Vermont
answered on Oct 4, 2015
Why do you ask in this way. Whynot say what has happened? Her criminal court records are public, right?
PLZ presume I know I can see an atty, I know applic homestead/wild-card, etc., exemptions, and I know this is an asset...question is specific and answers will help me choose atty. Context: Ch 7, All debt is credit card, unsecured. Settlement/judgment will be more than enuf to pay off creditors.... View More
answered on Oct 3, 2015
Whether or not your settlement is considered an asset in a bankruptcy case does not depend on the date of the settlement. The claim itself is an asset in the bankruptcy case if it exists as of the date of filing, so if a person files bankruptcy with a pre-existing claim, it does not matter how long... View More
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