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I was injured by a security guard outside a bar when he threw me to the ground, causing a brain hemorrhage and a chipped tooth after trying to move a chair. I wasn’t inside the bar but was In line and didn’t act aggressively, but I am 19. Could I pursue legal action against the bar or the... View More 
answered on Nov 16, 2024
An Iowa attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. At this point, instead of losing further time on forums, reach out to law firms. The first thing an attorney is going to ask you for is surveillance footage, and those things have short shelf lives. You could... View More
answered on Nov 12, 2024
An Iowa attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. Your question was probably overlooked under the general "Uncategorized" heading. Invoking your Fifth Amendment rights is something that a criminal defense attorney should advise on. You could repost and add... View More
My mom was the executor of this estate and it has been closed for like 20 years. Well this company contacted me by certified mail. They wanted all this information, I sent them his will, death certificate, and they wanted my birth certificate and to fill out a w9. Well there was nobody named on... View More
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answered on Oct 15, 2024
When a retirement account has no named beneficiary, the distribution typically follows the state's intestate succession laws. Since your mother was the executor but has passed away, the next step is to determine who inherits under these laws. If you are the closest living relative, you may be... View More
Long story short my mom was the executor of a estate and there are no other relatives of his alive and my mom has also passed. Well this company reached put to me wanting info about their client. I gave them all the legal paperwork. They told me at first I was going to get the money. Now they are... View More
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answered on Oct 14, 2024
I'm sorry to hear about your situation. As the executor, your role is to manage and distribute the estate according to the will and legal guidelines. However, receiving specific assets like a retirement account depends on how the account was set up.
Retirement accounts typically pass... View More
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answered on Sep 18, 2024
To obtain a copy of the search warrant paperwork, you can contact the law enforcement agency that issued it, such as the local police department or sheriff's office. Provide them with the case number and your personal information to assist in retrieving the document. They may ask you to visit... View More
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answered on Mar 1, 2024
The question of whether items touching a fence constitute trespassing can depend on several factors, including the location of the fence in relation to property lines and the nature of the items. Generally, trespassing involves entering or placing something on someone else's property without... View More
In his will it states his child is to receive his land or estate. Does this include his vehicles or his belongings that our in our apartment. Such as cds, pictures, guitar etc?
answered on Nov 2, 2020
I'm sorry for your loss. You await a response for four weeks - you might have better chances of a response in the Probate and Estate Planning sections if the issue is not moot by now. Good luck
Tim Akpinar
answered on Jun 24, 2020
An Iowa attorney could advise best, but your post remains open for a week. It could depend on the rules or by-laws of the city council. Additionally, some public positions require disclosure of outside employment. These situations can sometimes be fact-specific. Does your attendance at meetings... View More
answered on Nov 7, 2015
Generally, if the cause of action accrued where you are you can file where you are. This means that the acts you are complaining about occurred where you are. You did not give enough facts here for us to determine much.
answered on Oct 2, 2015
How in the world are we supposed to know what this means? Have you called to ask them what this is about?
answered on Jul 14, 2015
It generally means "and others", but the context in which it is used should be considered in order to verify.
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