You can make a claim under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Negative information must be removed from your file after seven years.

Possibly. It sounds like the plaintiff is trying to allege some type of tortious business interference and conspiracy with your new business and your former business partner. This scenario where a person closes down a business to avoid debts and then opens a new business does occur. While your... View More

I regret that I do not handle horse/animal law cases. Sorry.

I think you need a lawyer to review the situation, but the law requires leases to be in writing. Sometimes, things that don't look like a lease, such as an exchange of written emails or even texts followed by written checks might be a writing. And, if no problem ever arises, then it... View More

I regret that I do not handle name change matters. Sorry.

This question sounds like a personnel matter. I do not handle personnel matters. Sorry.

In Virginia, a person who passes away and leaves a written Last Will and Testament, which names an Executor, the Executor is bound by the terms of the Will. If the Will was submitted to the Probate Court, you should contact the Commissioner of Accounts for that Probate Court and report your... View More

This is a labor law/employment law matter. I regret that I do not handle those matters. Sorry.

Your recourse is to file a breach of contract lawsuit against the dealership. It will be your burden of proof to persuade the Judge that your claims are proven by a preponderance of the evidence.

A lawsuit for defamation and libel/slander must be proven by clear and convincing evidence. You must also prove that you and your reputation were damaged. Damages will require an expert who is an economist or financial expert. The burden of proof is very strict. No attorney takes these cases on... View More

You should report it to the police/FBI.

The procedure in Circuit Court in Virginia is to file a Motion to Vacate/Set Aside the Default Judgment that was entered against you. You have the burden of proof to persuade the Judge that you were not living at the address at which the service of the process was allegedly made on the date the... View More

In Virginia, the Statute of Limitations for a written contract/agreement is 5 years. The Statute of Limitations for an unwritten/oral agreement is 3 years. The defense of a Statute of Limitations is an affirmative defense that must be asserted in opposition to the claim of the other party.

During a post-judgment enforcement proceeding, the laws of the jurisdiction in which the enforcement is proceeding will apply to that proceeding. It would defy jurisprudence for the laws of a different jurisdiction to apply to the post-judgment enforcement.

The state in which the original judgment was entered has original jurisdiction over the judgment and the parties for post-judgment enforcement actions. When an original judgment is domesticated under the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the US Constitution in another state in the US, that court has... View More

Request for Admissions, Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents.

Step 1: Send the debtor a written demand letter.

Step 2: File a lawsuit in the court in the jurisdiction in which the debtor resides.

Step 3: Go to court and seek a judgment for the outstanding debt.

Given the facts that you reported, it appears that the property of the person who moved out was abandoned. Property that is abandoned is no longer the property of the person who moved out and can be disposed of as you see fit.

In Virginia, a fixture is attached (i.e., bolted) to the ground and becomes an intricate part of the land. A grill which is movable is personal property, notwithstanding that it is attached to a gas line, and is thus not a fixture.

I regret that I do not handle matters that involve Trusts and/or Trustees. Sorry.