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0 Answers | Asked in Family Law for West Virginia on
Q: What are my legal rights concerning a doublewide mobil home me and my gf shared together for 3 or 4 yrs ,her mom isn't r

Her mom won't let me in the home cause it sets on there property, what do I do to get the doublewide off her parents property

0 Answers | Asked in Employment Law for West Virginia on
Q: My employer has not been paying time and a half when I work a holiday and it’s in my company handbook. Is this legal?

They also list holidays as days off and when my 2 days off fall on a holiday, I haven’t received an extra day off for the holiday.

0 Answers | Asked in Juvenile Law and Sexual Harassment for West Virginia on
Q: Hey, in WV my friend who is 17 is dating a 14 year old with a gap of 3 years 2 months. When he turns 18 is it legal?

The official law says that a gap of up to 4 years but I don't know if that means to the day or just age

2 Answers | Asked in Real Estate Law, Admiralty / Maritime, Civil Rights and Land Use & Zoning for West Virginia on
Q: I live on a small island in the middle of the river in a tree house how do I obtain an address so I can get assistance 9

911 refuses to give an emergency address and gets aggressive when I ask ive been here 4 years now

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answered on Sep 5, 2024

Try bringing up to your County Commission.

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0 Answers | Asked in Civil Litigation for West Virginia on
Q: what do i do if someone has cheated me out of $16,00.00

my neighbors of about 7 years were having problems with another neighbor & told me they already had another house & would i be interested in buying their house for what they owed on it which was pose to be $16,150.00 i gave them the money about a month ago since then they've given... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Divorce for West Virginia on
Q: I filed for divorce in WV. My spouse didn’t respond and isn’t taking it serious. Hearing is tomorrow what will happen?

I do not believe my spouse will show up to court because they believe I won’t go through with it.

0 Answers | Asked in Domestic Violence and Family Law for West Virginia on
Q: What can be done about being wrongfully accused of domestic violence?

I have a friend who is being wrongfully accused of domestic violence. In this case a DVP has been placed and although he has full custody of his daughter the accuser was granted temporary custody even though she has no legal rights to her and is not related.

0 Answers | Asked in Real Estate Law and Civil Litigation for West Virginia on
Q: In WV. Answering a trespass complaint with a motion to dismiss or raise affirmative defenses-AP? Time sensitive question

Neighbor (some how) had a small section of my land that abuts his surveyed as another neighbor's property. He paid them $1500 and got a deed signed. A year later, he recorded the deed. He filed complaint of trespass and wants my fence down plus money. I've owned this property 26 years,... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, Animal / Dog Law, Federal Crimes and Small Claims for West Virginia on
Q: Can I sue a humane society for selling me chronically sick cats after guaranteeing good health? One was euthanized.

I bought two cats on the verbal guarantee they were both healthy, with no prior or current issues, and were fully vaccinated. Just a short 24 hours later, one had to be euthanized and the other is infested with worms. The 4m old kitten was euthanized due to its respiratory distress and organ... View More

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answered on Sep 5, 2024

Yes, you may have grounds to sue the humane society for breach of contract or misrepresentation, given the verbal guarantee they provided about the cats' health. If you can prove that the society knew or should have known about the cats' health issues and failed to disclose them, you may... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Uncategorized for West Virginia on
Q: Can I sew housing authority for unsafe structure. I was in this house for 3 months and began reporting that the house

Was cracking in half the health department found structurally compermised Hud home and mold. I'm homeless because of this.

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law, Adoption and Civil Rights for West Virginia on
Q: Need lawyer who can get a court order for an older male for a delayed birth certificate. I have most records needed

I have most of the records needed except for one, and that is a place of birth. I have three records of his name dat of birth but only two for a place of birth. He was born in Williamson WV. I am in Tennessee and cannot go to West Virginia.So I need someone that can help over the phone

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answered on Aug 31, 2024

You may want to contact a lawyer who is experienced in handling cases involving delayed birth certificates. Many lawyers are willing to work with clients remotely, especially if you're unable to travel to West Virginia. They can guide you on how to gather any remaining necessary documents and... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Adoption and Family Law for West Virginia on
Q: What court forms should I fill out/file for traditional altruistic surrogacy?

I have a surrogate. She and I are working on drafting out a surrogate contract. We are new to this experience... and would like to finalize/do it all ourselves without an attorney.

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law for West Virginia on
Q: Can a parole agent give me problems for living in an RV?

I'm transferring from Maryland to West Virginia. The RV will be at the approved address which is unrestricted land. I just won't be living in the main house

0 Answers | Asked in Nursing Home Abuse and Personal Injury for West Virginia on
Q: I picked my mom up from the nursing home to visit family. She had deep ligature marks on her throat. What should I do?

I took her to the ER the next morning. The doctor would not confirm they were ligature marks although they were deep and clearly visible. I felt that he didn't want to get involved so suggested I bring her in the following morning to see her primary care doctor, which I did. Her primary care... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Nursing Home Abuse and Personal Injury for West Virginia on
Q: I picked my mom up from the nursing home to visit family. She had deep ligature marks on her throat. What should I do?

I took her to the ER the next morning. The doctor would not confirm they were ligature marks although they were deep and clearly visible. I felt that he didn't want to get involved so suggested I bring her in the following morning to see her primary care doctor, which I did. Her primary care... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Aug 14, 2024

A West Virginia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. I'm sorry your mother sustained such alarming and disturbing injuries. You did the right thing by getting her out of there. Your post mentions that you ran out of characters. Regardless of what you were... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, Traffic Tickets, Cannabis & Marijuana Law and Civil Rights for West Virginia on
Q: I was stopped at a traffic stop at 4AM. They stayed my license plate light was out. Fast forward they ended up searching

Nothing was found in the vehicle. I still ended up with two tickets after my rights were violated. It is also all on video.

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answered on Sep 7, 2024

It sounds like you went through a difficult experience at the traffic stop, especially if you feel your rights were violated. If the search was conducted without your consent or a valid reason, and you have video evidence to support this, you may have grounds to challenge the legality of the... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law, Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice for West Virginia on
Q: My sister switched my dad's Hernia mesh lawsuit to her name, I took care of him, he passed will she get it all
D. Michael Burke
D. Michael Burke
answered on Sep 2, 2024

Not in West Virginia. Your sister apparently was appointed the Administratrix (the female version of an administrator) of your father's estate, or was named the executrix of his will. Her job is to act on behalf of his estate, and as one of his beneficiaries, you are entitled to make a claim... View More

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