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I am a student here at BYU Hawaii, and have received a message ..I do not know how they got my number.
answered on Jun 7, 2018
Depending on what was said and your relationship with the person, you might want to make a police report so that incident can be documented and the police can explore the possibility of pressing charges. If it continues, or if you feel that your safety and property if threatened by the messages,... View More 
Daughter now claims I sexually molested her. She is currently in the Philippines for a year. What is the civil and criminal statute of limitations in Hawaii to bring this false accusation on me? I looked it up. Could I be charged with 1st degree sexual assault, a Class A felony? I am contemplating... View More
answered on Jun 7, 2018
I would suggest having a full, thorough consultation with an attorney, as I am unclear as to the details.
He Doesn't Have Custody Of The Child But I Come By To Visit The Mother Of The Kid, and He Feels As If Im Taking The Kid Away. He Started Sending Threats And Talking About My Family. Is That Black Mailing?
answered on Jun 7, 2018
I think you need to clarify your question. I’m unsure what your asking.
Do I need to file a return to start the clock because I was living in Hawaii in 2009-2010, and my employer didn't take out taxes( I was considered self employed) but that was almost 10 years ago so I was a dumb kid, and my employer didn't tell me I needed to ( I'm 33 now) anyways... View More
answered on May 23, 2018
I am not a Hawaii based tax attorney but most states and the federal government don’t start the statute of limitations on collections or audits until you have actually filed a return or the government filed one for you. They may not have any record of you having income in some instances, but... View More
I am from France and came in the us with a tourist visa in December 2016. I married an us citizen before my visa expired and started the green card process. Now My husband wants to separate and get an annulment. I am now waiting for my immigration interview. What are my options to stay here?
answered on May 8, 2018
Impossible to answer your question without knowing more about you. Schedule a legal consultation with an experienced immigration lawyer.
answered on May 4, 2018
If he is from a country which has a treaty of commerce and navigation with the US, he may be eligible for an E-2 treaty investor visa.
E2 visa - Treaty Investors
Owner or Developer of the new enterprise from a treaty country that has 50% or more ownership in a substantial US... View More
Application for citizenship requirement is to provide a court certified copy of the complete arrest record and disposition. Do I need to provide those documents if was in immigration proceedings? or it applies only for the courts other then immigration, like criminal and etc.
answered on Apr 27, 2018
Yes, you need to send a certified copy of your record of conviction along with your N-400 application for naturalization.
answered on Apr 27, 2018
You need to file a form I-90 to replace your green card before you apply for naturalization.
I was wondering if my youngest sister can come to u.s the same time as my parents cause nobody will take care of her in Philippines. Thank you.
answered on Apr 20, 2018
Unfortunately not. You can easily sponsor your parents for green cards, but a sibling petition for someone born in the Philippines takes over 20 years. (I know that first hand since my wife is from Cebu.)
If your parents find an alternate way to immigrate to the US, their 10-year-old... View More
answered on Apr 20, 2018
Only when she turns 21 years of age can she sponsor you and your husband for green cards.
To petition for your parents (mother or father) to live in the United States as green card holders, you must be a U.S. citizen and at least 21 years old. Green card holders (permanent residents) may... View More
have an idea for an app that as far as I can search has not been created. I want to make sure I lock this idea in before it gets scooped by someone else, but I'm unsure of what I should do first.
answered on Apr 19, 2018
One step is to kick your search skills up a level with the tips in my slide set. http://bit.ly/Patent_Searching.
Next you may want to wade into Section 101 issues as some software ideas are no longer welcome at the Patent and Trademark Office. This may be getting deeper into the weeds than... View More
When we post these photos, do we need to credit photos? Ask for permission? Does it fall under fair use? I'm worried we'd get into trouble if we started posting other people's photos of this politician for their campaign without photographer/owner's permission.
answered on Apr 19, 2018
What you are proposing is not legal. To publish photos taken by someone else, you would need to obtain permission from the person or business that owns the rights to those photos.
In Hawaii, coastal ocean waters and beaches are owned by the state. If a boat is legally anchored in a state owned harbor off the coast of a popular beach that has a major hotel nearby, and hotel employees come down to the waters edge on the beach and try to scare you away with a megaphone, then... View More
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answered on Apr 2, 2018
No!! Do yourself a favor and call the police, harbor patrol and coast guard before resorting to unreasonable force to protect personal property.
On hope probation created by judge alms. Went in for a dirty ua that I admitted to did my 4 days in jail got out an they called my color again an my ua again came back dirty should I contest the ua on grounds of not enough time for the drug to detox through my system?
answered on Mar 24, 2018
It depends. If your use was marijuana, the active chemical compound (tetrahydrocannabinol, otherwise referred to as THC) can take up to 30 days to completely leave the body. Other drugs can metabolize much quicker. I’m a lawyer, not a chemist, so you may wish to conduct some research on the... View More
say you have 20 charges of money laundering and the sentence is 5 years, are you serving five years or do you receive 100-year sentence?
answered on Mar 22, 2018
It depends. Prison sentences can run consecutively, which means they may be ordered at sentencing to run one after the other (your “100 year” scenario) or concurrently, which means they all run together (your “5 year” scenario).
If a sentence of probation is ordered, it is only... View More
answered on Mar 21, 2018
A free-standing order of restitution is an order for restitution which can stand on its own, apart from the criminal case it is connected to. What this means is that the person to whom restitution is owed (the “victim” of the crime) may enforce this order against the defendant in the same way... View More
This land belongs to a hotel ruined in '92 hurricane and weve occupied the land since the last 25 years. New owners plan to restore it have served us eviction notice giving us 2 weeks 2 leave. Weve had verbal consent from previous owners over 20 yrs ago to utilize the land but have remained... View More
answered on Mar 4, 2018
You will need to speak to an attorney to see if you meet all of the elements of an adverse possession. This is not something that we can answer for you in this format.
Damaged nerves. Worker is offering a settlement of $15,000. Does that sound right?
answered on Mar 2, 2018
You need a consult from an experienced attorney. John O'Neill in Maui gives free consults. Give him a call and tell him I suggested you call.
This happened in Hawaii. A pedestrian was under the influence of drugs and walking in the middle of the highway at night. I hit her with my car. The police report states that I am not at fault. She was injured and taken to the hospital. My insurance will pay her medical, because that’s what’s... View More
answered on Dec 26, 2017
You can only go after her for the value of the vehicle. Presumably that was the collision that paid off the loan. If she had insurance that's all you can go after her for. Realistically, if she was on drugs in the middle of the road, do you think she will have money to pay for any judgment you get?
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