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I am selling a house as is, the boiler went out causing the heat and plumbing pipes to burst. The homeowners ins is paying for the damage. I'm selling for less now because of the pipes. I'm keeping the ins check to cover my loss. is that insurance fraud?
answered on Mar 2, 2022
An Indiana attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. Nationwide, it is usually not fraud if the check was issued for a legitimate loss and it reflected actual damages that were honestly presented for property owned outright. However, there could be other issues... View More 
We went to file for bankruptcy and we were supposed to only pay 100 a month til completion before they filed we've only paid for one month. We found out the company wasn't very good so we tried to cancel. Now they are trying to charge us over 600 dollars something we never ever agreed to.... View More
answered on Feb 10, 2022
Their argument will be that they have provided you that value in services. You should go to a new lawyer. Exercise your due diligence before you go--seek referrals from your local or statewide lawyer referral service.
BTW, that amount appears to be subject to discharge when you file.... View More
Scenario: I have my own personal deposit-accepting atm machine that only I use, no one else. I make a deposit of $100 into my checking account using a $100 bill. I then physically open the ATM machine and take out that $100 bill that was just inserted (but my checking account balance remains the... View More
answered on Oct 27, 2021
If I were you I would have a banking lawyer on retainer, to help you when the going gets really tough.
It has my husbands co-defendant)
My question is why is that like that?
answered on Jun 14, 2021
It really depends where on the docket you are looking, but case captions are generally limited to one name. So you'll often see USA v. John Doe, et al. The et al. stands for everyone else. Some cases have lots of defendants and it would make things awfully cumbersome if they all had to be... View More
Kick in my dad's house, handcuff and hold at gun point my little brother and go through all my father's residence, property and garages. My buddy's house is kicked in and searched and my house is doors rammed off the hinges and completely tossed upside down to the point of... View More
answered on May 11, 2021
I'd suggest consulting with a civil rights attorney who is familiar with 1983 actions. Keep in mind you have a time limit to put the agencies on notice.
answered on Nov 22, 2020
Attorneys will not generally quote fees in public forums like this. I suggest you contact me or other attorneys privately through this site. For one thing, in order to quote a fee, an attorney would need to discuss the facts of your case, and you definitely do not want to do that publicly!
He is on probation for 6 months in Indiana but he’s trying to be here with me in St. Louis. We planned on getting married sometimes this year, and he has a job waiting for him here already. Is that enough for them to transfer his probation?
answered on Oct 4, 2020
He needs to speak with his probation officer and to discuss how his case can be transferred under the Interstate Compact on Probation.
answered on Aug 21, 2020
Assuming you are not a CDL operator and in a commercial vehicle, no, not without a valid traffic violation.
answered on Aug 14, 2020
It depends; were the police searching the phone based on authority from the search warrant? Did the owner's of the phones give consent?
04-28-18 / 185503A4 / Conviction / Probation Served
09-21-18 / 184904B / Conviction of Misdemeanor 3 / Probation served
09-21-18 / 186111G4II / Non-Conviction / Withdrawn
answered on Aug 14, 2020
There is not enough information you provided to be able to give you an accurate answer.
answered on Mar 23, 2020
As a convicted felon you would be prohibited from possessing or owning a firearm. If you were to try and purchase a firearm, you could be charged with a state or federal crime. Depending on when you were convicted you might be able to get the case expunged or reduced to a misdemeanor, in which... View More
Im being charged with Intimidation with a deadly weapon because someone said I pulled a knife out on them, I was then stopped by the police and questioned. There was no weapon found on me and theres no evidence of me being in possession of a weapon. Can I be charged ?
answered on Feb 1, 2020
Absolutely, to charge requires probable cause, which is a fairly low standard. However, just because you have been charged does not mean the state will be able to convict. A conviction requires proof beyond a reasonable doubt which is a very high standard. You should consult with an attorney as... View More
besides breaching contract already by being late on payment a few months can I bring charges against and have them evicted
answered on Oct 17, 2019
Reading between the lines, it sounds to me like you are selling the house to someone who is renting it from you; is that right? If so, unless the written buy/sell agreement or the written lease prohibit the buyer/renter from doing what he apparently is doing (getting a jump on the situation by... View More
I was told I was in video with my boyfriend and another male commuting this crime. The detective who file for the warrant came to my house previously and I told him I did not do this crime and I was willing to give any evidence to prove this to be true I had an alibi. The detective accused me of... View More
answered on Oct 13, 2019
If you are convicted by plea or trial you have no case.
I think you should concentrate on your case before you consider a civil suit
Defendant is not US citizen and is on Ice Hold. should he take offer and accept counciling, probation , etc instead of jail time or say not guilty and continue trial so that he won’t be deported.
answered on Oct 2, 2019
This is like asking a doctor over the internet should I have my lung removed or take the chance with the chemotherapy.
He has an attorney who he should listen too.
Isn't this your BOYFRIEND who is charged with strangulation of a pregnant woman?
He is not a US citizen. Victim does not want to worsen his case and wants to work relationship .If found not guilty is he still deportable? or if he accepts Plea bargaining will he still be deported?
answered on Oct 2, 2019
If there is a conviction regardless if by plea or by trial, he would be deportable. If the case is dismissed or found not guilty, deportation is very unlikely.
Both occupants were home when warrant was served for specific items to be obtained, but only one of the two received a copy. 11 days have passed and still no knowledge of what was removed from the home, but two specific items missing from home had nothing to do with the investigation. Feels as... View More
answered on Sep 30, 2019
The Search Warrant should have a case number at the Clerks Office, the police would also file a Return of Search Warrant detailing the items removed. The return is to be filed in the same case as the search warrant
answered on Aug 15, 2019
Possession of a firearm, or any item, does not depend on police finding on you at the time of your arrest. The prosecutor will need to prove one of the following, beyond a reasonable doubt, to secure a conviction:
1. That you had physical possession of the firearm at some point and time;... View More
Our neighbor asked my husband to put her boyfriend in the tub. Her boyfriend was breathing just not responding. An hour later she called an ambulance and ge had overdosed and may die.
answered on Jul 1, 2019
More information would be needed to accurately answer your question. A situation such as you have described is very fact sensitive. He should consult with an attorney before speaking with the police.
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