I signed a contract I think last year with an updated sick hour policy that said that hours do roll over into the new year and we get 24 hours of sick pay with a max cap of 48. I got sick at the beginning of this year and was told that I don't have any hours yet because the law changed so the... Read more »
It appears that your employer is violating California law by saying that your accrued sick leave does not roll over in the new year. The law allows no roll over only if you are provided a minimum of 3 days at the start of the new year.
California Labor Code 246(d) provides that:... Read more »
For an attorney to help you file an answer, you will need to call attorney's office, have a consultation, and hire the attorney. Answers are due 30 days from being served so time is of the essence.
In this situation, rental income is to be used for the beneficiary's Special Needs Trust. There is a home that needs to be cleaned and rented yet the trustee has not done anything to take control of the property, clean and get it back on the rental market. I feel this is a breach of his... Read more »
Anyone, with good reason, can petition the court to have the trustee replaced. Failure to fulfill the fiduciary duties is a good reason for replacement.
My RN wife was escorted out of the facility shes working at by the Director of Nursing because she refused to do something she was not trained at. With this, she felt harrased. But when she brought this up with HR, no action was done therefore, harassment of the Director of Nursing went on. She... Read more »
Far more would need to be known about this situation before anyone could give solid advice. Generally the law does not protect employees against bullying, harassment or high pressure tactics to get someone to quit. Unless it can be established that the conduct was motivated by her membership in a... Read more »
Worked as Unlicensed Contractor, and printed disclaimers/disclosures of "NOT A LICENSED CONTRACTOR" on all Quotes and Invoices. The Plaintiff/Customer claims he was unaware that we weren't licensed. Sent customer 3 quotes and 3 invoices all with the disclosure printed on them. I... Read more »
Dear Unlicensed Contractor: You asked if you can "be sued for fraud" for having operated without a license despite placing "disclosures" of such on your invoices. Unfortunately, making "disclosures" on your paperwork does not obviate the requirement that you have... Read more »
Hi I am trying to find out if this clause in a contract is illegal:
Voluntary Withdrawal of a Partner
39. Any Partner will have the right to voluntarily withdraw from the Partnership at any time. Written notice of intention to withdraw must be served upon the remaining Partners at... Read more »
It would be very imprudent for a lawyer to give you advice based on the limited information you provided. You should ask an attorney to read the whole contract and then sit down and discuss with you. Most likely would only require you to pay for one hour of their time.
My girlfriend and I bought a house and she is the one who is on the title I have put $100,000 so far into this home increasing property value and plan to put much more into it. I am worried that if something happens and we split I will be out of everything I put in. What can I do to bind a contract... Read more »
You are very wise to be concerned about this. There is more than one way to handle this, and the correct choice depends on a lot of factors that you should discuss with an attorney. Maybe you need to be put on title with a percentage interest in the house. Or, maybe you should have your... Read more »
We put in a deposit to buy a business but due to unforseen circumstance at my work, I need more time before I can quit my job and start the business. There was no agreement signed stating that the deposit was non refundable but she refused to refund my money and is planning to sell to someone else.... Read more »
it's generally not a good idea to give anyone a deposit without a written contract. at this point you will either need to pay a business attorney for a complete consultation and advice or possibly take your chances in small claims court (if the amount is under $10,000).
I am employed, in CA, "at will" with a Limited Liability Company, SSG, that provides services to schools. I am hourly. I signed a No Solicitation agreement- that I wont accept employment, with the client (school) I have been assigned, during and 2 years after termination. I signed this... Read more »
Business and Professions Code section 16600 makes unenforceable any contract that limits your ability to carry out your profession. Non-solicitation and non-compete provisions in contracts are therefore unenforceable, and any new employer that determines not to hire you based on knowledge that... Read more »
I am employed, in CA, "at will" with a Limited Liability Company, Stepping Stones Group, that provides services to educational institutions. I am hourly. I started 3 months ago. Included in my offer letter, was an employment agreement. A section of the agreement, under "No... Read more »
Provided there’s no other relevant facts here, the Non-solicitation/non-compete clause would be enforceable.
My brother took inheritance advances and then stopped communicating with myself and the court; he and his lawyer have since been removed under CA PROB §8500. I am now the only heir to the estate and would like to know if the estate will still be liable for the inheritance advances that my brother... Read more »
Your question is not entirely clear because you are using some incorrect legal terms. The person in charge of administering an estate (the "Administrator" of the estate) is the person whose job it is to pay the decedent's final bills, ensure the final tax return is filed, and do many... Read more »
Only way to know it was at that shop is the paint color in the background. I work somewhere else now and the owner to the previous shop threatened me saying she's going to sue me because the pictures belong to her since it was at her shop. However the clients have followed me to the new shop... Read more »
Yes it is possible that you could face liability. However far more would need to be known before anyone could give you a definitive answer. You need to seek out a specific consultation with an attorney.
Good luck to you.
I paid $50,000 to a company that promised to open and after that manage Amazon and Walmart stores for me. They promised a 20-40% return on investment monthly.
It has been three months and no work has been done. It’s very hard to get hold of anybody at the company and all communication is... Read more »
Attorneys cannot solicit your business here. This is a forum where we can answer specific questions about general legal principals. You will need to use the find an attorney feature and call attorneys to have consultations and get quotes as to fees for the legal work you may need. Good luck.
I signed paperwork to complete a SBA mortgage loan and said NO that I had never been arrested. After sending in the documents, but before closing, I was arrested for DUI. Should I amend my paperwork? I don't want to knowingly mislead, even though at the time I signed there was no problem. It... Read more »
Of course the devil is in the details, what you signed and how it is phrased, generally if everything your answered was true when you signed the document you should be fine. You might check with your realtor for an additional opinion.
I have been pet sitting for over 15yrs and have a current contract I have been using but now I'm a single mom to a 2yr old who will be with me during pet stays at client's home. I always meet the dog and owner before pet care is provided and bring my kid with me to make sure dog is none... Read more »
Make an appt to meet with lawyer to provide more info.
No lawyer should give an answer without more more info and like you have liability.
In a UD action, at a hearing of which I appeared in pro per, my friend came with me, for support, and for me to have a witness, but was denied access by the Bailiff, denying me the chance to verify claims now before the court. b4 entering ct. rm counsel put me in a moral quagmire, weighing my... Read more »
You need to discuss all these issues with a lawyer. This question and answer format does not give us the opportunity to review all your evidence, or lack thereof, and then give you clear advice on what you might do.
Furthermore, there is insufficient information about what the result of the... Read more »
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I signed a contract for work to be done on my house after some water damage was incurred. They came to my house on 10/30 to look at what needed to be done and provided me with an estimate on 11/2. However, I now know that their contractor’s license expired on 10/31.
if they performed work that benefited you, you still owe the money for the work completed, regardless of their contractor license status. if they have not performed any work, then it may be possible to cancel the contract but you would have to spend money on a lawyer to review the contract and the... Read more »
The buyers sent an offer to the sellers through their agent. The sellers sent a counteroffer. The buyers agreed to the counteroffer and signed the contract. The buyers agent sent the signed contract to the sellers agent via email.
The following day, the seller verbally told their agent... Read more »
Dear Buyer of "cancelled" Purchase Contract: The moment the Buyer delivers an executed Counter-Offer a BINDING CONTRACT FOR SALE is formed. Seller will try and position that the "delivery" was not effective because Seller's Agent failed to look at her email. Buyer will... Read more »
I need to obtain text messages from a year ago from my cell phone account. I’ve been through the steps through Verizon but they are not accessible through my iCloud. I need to find another alternative to pull those messages prior to having to take it to court. Is there a way that can be done?... Read more »
You could try subpoenaing them, but your attorney should already know that, unless it's small claims court or you don't have an attorney. You also have no guarantee that you'd get them, since Verizon is under no obligation to keep a copy of your messages for that long.
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