If you have an active PFA that does not allow possession of a firearm, or has certain elements of threats or violence, then you cannot possess a firearm under federal law in any state.

Find the car, repossess it if your name is on it, then sell it and pay the proceeds on the loan. There’s really no other way for you to get out from paying its. If your name is not on the title, then you’ll need to sue her to resolve this.

You should hire a lawyer to advise you about this situation.

Based on what you have said, it appears as if title to the house rests with the estate. Therefore, no one has a right to occupy the property until and unless it is deeded to them.

You should be able to negotiate a lease... Read more »

The answer will likely depend on the terms of your divorce decree. You would be well advised to have a qualified attorney review it and advise you.

A Maine attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. In a general textbook sense, it's possible the situation could be characterized as one involving defamation, where false statements result in someone suffering damages to their dignitary interests. But from a... Read more »

Yes, Maine does. See 17-A M.R.S. § 15-A.

P.S. This is a criminal law question, not civil litigation.

Call the County Sheriff's Office and ask them on what date they served you. Alternatively, if there is an attorney representing the other side, her or his information will be on the summons. You can call her or him and ask them on what date the Sheriff's Office served you. Finally, the... Read more »

The answer depends on what your agreement was with your uncle when you agreed to invest with him. If you have the right to request your money back at any time, then you can likely sue him in an effort to force him to give it back to you.

The short answer is, “it depends.” I would need to know more facts and details to provide a more precise answer. That said, you should keep a few general principles in mind. First, what you are describing may be called either parallel or duplicative litigation, depending on whether the... Read more »

Generally speaking, if you did not sign the lease, it means the landlord may not be able to pursue a breach of contract claim against you. That said, the landlord would likely have claims against you for unjust enrichment and/or what is called quantum meruit. To establish a claim for unjust... Read more »

I think the short answer is yes. It sounds to me like you and your customer reached an agreement on how much he was to pay you, thereby establishing a contract. For some reason, he overpaid you. Unless he intended the overpayment as a gift, it seems to me he is entitled to have you return the... Read more »

Assuming that the claim you are asking about is one for legal malpractice, the statute of limitations under Maine law is 6 years. I express no opinion as to whether you have a viable claim for legal malpractice or otherwise.

The short answer is they have to go to court to get you out. When that happens (or even before it does), you may want to consider hiring a lawyer to represent you.

I would need more facts about this situation in order to answer the question. For example, have you been named as a defendant? What are the claims the creditor has asserted in its complaint? is this a consumer or commercial matter?

If judgment has entered against you, you can possibly appeal if the time period to file an appeal has not run. There may also be a lack of notice issue, but I can't tell from these facts. In any event, if judgment has entered, it would not be a counterclaim, you would need to bring a new... Read more »