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Q: My grandma died of neglect in a Pennsylvania nursing home recently. A representative for the nursing home told us we would be wasting our time suing them, because any damages we won would just go to pay back Medicaid. Is this true? No that’s not true at all .The nursing home representative... View More 
answered on Apr 23, 2023
You need to talk to your own independent lawyer and have them review her case. Don’t believe anything the nursing home or their reps tell you but listen to your own lawyer as to how to proceed.
I own the farm with a general warranty deed with no reservations and the graves are located on it. If the county maintains the pathway (without my permission) can they place it on maps and call it a county road?
answered on Apr 19, 2023
Not unless they have an easement for the use of the property.
9Being a lesbian fem non-bisexual that is being violated in my apt by a neighbor who is a Hermaphrodite that will not stop. Please I need some type of advice because the Hermaphrodite is really harassing me and taunting me.
answered on Apr 6, 2023
Take the sex/sexual orientation out of the equation (which is irrelevant) and you have a harassment case. Go to your local county attorney and take a criminal complaint against the person or persons harassing you.
answered on Mar 26, 2023
Yes. All restrictions lifted. Six months to wait to expunge.
answered on Mar 19, 2023
No. Just a statement that are in excess of the jurisdictional threshold.
House is listed in HOA neighborhood; Hoa has pending lawsuit that homeowners will pay if case is lost. The listing agent was aware of litigation and did not disclose and let the seller check the box NO that there was litigation pending even though realtor knew litigation pending.
answered on Feb 6, 2023
Yes. That should have been disclosed rather than checking no if the realtor knew about the pending litigation.
Wife filed EPO, while I was at work. Spoke of past rage issues of mine where authorities were called and she left to take a breather and come back. Still no charges. She contacted me while I was in the hospital over the last week. But said I could not call back. Refered to me as her husband still.... View More
answered on Feb 6, 2023
Hire a divorce lawyer immediately and begin the process immediately.
answered on Jan 25, 2023
Call the sheriffs office and make arrangement to pick them up and find out.
I bought the house and land from my grandparents. My grandpa passed in 2014 and my grandma in 2018. I paid it off in early 2018 right before my grandma got sick and passed. They have 3 children and two aren’t wanting to give me what I rightfully paid for. I have been threatened to be kicked out... View More
answered on Jan 16, 2023
You’ll have to file suit to quiet title if they won’t transfer the property to you.
Or any case law in higher courts
I filed 5motions. 1 contempt for interfering with child's therapeutic relationship. (parties ordered to comply with therapist recommendations. Mother refuses to do so and removed child from therapy)2 contempt for failing to produce child for scheduled visitation. ( Mother is letting child... View More
answered on Jan 16, 2023
The facts as you set them out do not support a change of venue. There is a backlog of cases already in the jurisdiction you mentioned still waiting for adjudication. It takes a while to get a decision.
Does Kentucky recognize tortious interference with parental rights
as a cause of action and, if so, what elements constitute such a tort? If this is true, is the Restatement (Second) of Torts
§ 700 applicable to such a situation?
answered on Jan 16, 2023
Yes. It’s called custodial interference and can give rise to both civil and criminal causes of action.
I'm a non fish eating vegetarian for personal & religious reasons. A couple of places I've had to spend extended time at has known I'm a vegetarian for personal &religious reasons from day one . They have repeatedly given me food cooked with meat and gave me pork on many... View More
answered on Jan 16, 2023
Legally, nothing. Practically, eat somewhere else that has vegan food. No establishment is obligated to provide a special menu for you.
I notice a charge on my Credit card from a insurance agent for disability. There was a over payment and they charge my credit card without my authority...
answered on Jan 4, 2023
The Union usually has a set off provision in their cardholder agreement which allows them to set off any monies in your account to the extent their debt is paid.
When he hit it he diddnt stop at first and the goal was hooked to his van and when he dragged it he also hit our mailbox with it but now he is saying it's our fault for the goal being that close to road and he isn't paying for it
The bus driver gave me no reason as to why they needed either of my identification when I kept asking. They wouldn’t delete my information from their personal iPhone after I asked several times. A school receptionist asked the bus driver to delete the photos, which the bus driver eventually did... View More
answered on Dec 8, 2022
Yes, if you voluntarily gave them the identification. Otherwise, no.
I was watching some videos and was curious if person A could sue person B even if person A put themselves in a situation that they knew could possibly put them at risk of injury.
answered on Nov 20, 2022
A Kentucky attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. It sounds like you are talking about the legal defense known as "assumption of risk." It depends on the particular circumstances. On cases where the defense is raised, the conditions can be fact-specific. Good luck
The trailer is valued at $11,000 and it is being sold for $20,000. $4,000 has done been paid towards the $20,000 but just now discovering the property only values at $11,000 can I get the price reduced is this even legal?
I DETAILED BIKES AND STORED THEM UNTIL THEY WERE SOLD AND NEVER RECEIVED PAYMENT. NOW THAT I AM DEMANDING PAYMENT HE WANTS TO REMOVE HIS OTHER BIKES FROM MY SHOP THAT HAVE BEEN HERE 7MONTHS
answered on Nov 4, 2022
You have a mechanics lien for payment on all bikes stored with you and you do not have to release them to the owner until you are paid in full.
On 12/27/21 I sent an administrative appeal with an in forma pauperis (IFP) to the Franklin Circuit Court. The filing deadline was 1/10/22. The clerk received and signed for the filing on 1/3/22. Per CR. 5.05 any filing accompanied by an IFP is to be considered filed when it received by the clerk.... View More
answered on Nov 1, 2022
You might want to consider asking the Franklin circuit court to reinstate the case given the facts above. It seems clear your appeal would have been timely filed but for the clerical delay. The tiles provide for the court to consider such requests and act on them.
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