I accepted a down payment with the agreement
that the car had to be fully paid for the title to exchange hands. Now the buyer is saying the car doesnt work and he wants money back. The car was working when i dropped it off and i still have the title, but i never agreed on any type of return... View More
answered on Oct 26, 2021
This will be an easy matter with a written agreement determining who does what. Assuming your agreement is "Seller agrees to sell car after Buyer pays X-amount of money", it sounds like, legally, your buyers just bought a broke-down car. BUT, how do you get the rest of your money? How do... View More
The collections agency sent a stop order to my employer on September 1. The garnishment never stopped. My employer claims to have never received the stop letter.
answered on Oct 20, 2021
You may be entitled to damages - the return of the extra money sent to the collector - but likely not from your employer. Once a valid garnishment order is received, your employer has a legal duty to keep garnishing until they received legal authority to stop. I don't see how they can be... View More
Or would that taint the jury to grant a sympathy guilty verdict? Would the defendant be assured a fair trial?
answered on Oct 18, 2021
Jury selection is different from trial. The seated jury - the people who are selected to actually hear the case - can make a verdict only on what is presented in court, not by what was mentioned during jury selection.
If the victim is now unavailable, the rules of evidence may allow the... View More
Prison doesn't seem to be taking covid serious. Son was just sent to prison within a week a prison guard gives my son covid. He's had a high fever and hasn't called anyone in 3 days. Can I do something about the negligence of this prison?
answered on Oct 6, 2021
Hard to say based just on what is stated here. How would your son prove he got COVID from this guard? And even if he could show that, unless he can also show that the prison knew but did nothing about the guard's condition - perhaps by them violating their own COVID mitigation policies, I am... View More
I truly believe that Mary Micheals the city attorney for warren covered criminal activity of an officer and Judge m Servitto helped her do it. I have proof of the fraud and perjury. How can all these inconsistencies not matter? Two different versions of one car accident in the narrative and... View More
answered on Sep 23, 2021
Inconsistencies are not necessarily lies. Are you lying when you know you just went to a drug store, but say to someone later that you went to Walgreens when you really went to CVS?
Fraud and perjury connote intention, which is hard to place on an otherwise neutral witness. If it were any... View More
answered on Jun 12, 2021
Yes, so long as it doesn't affect your tenancy. For example, it deprives you of space or use of common areas.
The second question doesn't mention anything about money. If the person saying this does not intend to have a second date and wants to fool the guy for only giving them money for a dinner date for $50 then ghosting them. Is this illegal?
answered on Jun 12, 2021
Possibly. The term "prostitution" is not defined in Michigan law, which means the ordinary meaning of the word applies. Right or wrong, prostitution is ordinarily defined as an act a female may engage in. Your question suggests it's the female setting the terms; she could be engaging... View More
answered on May 5, 2021
Depends. How did they get the pictures? What are the pictures of? If they are demanding money or something else, it may be criminal extortion. You should probably consider filing a police report. Can they post the pictures? That's a different question. If they are true and accurate pictures of... View More
Purchase agreement said seller retains mineral rights but no reservations where placed in the warranty deed when filed
answered on Apr 29, 2021
If I hazard to guess, I'd say the purchase agreement could be enforced to transfer the mineral rights. But you'd really want to deal with a real estate lawyer on this one.
I am 17, and plan on being emancipated. Would I be able to take my drivers test or would I need to wait all of those months to take the test still?
answered on Apr 21, 2021
As long as you meet the requirements to obtain a driver's license, it should not be a problem.
He is not on birth certificate nor has paternity establish. These children are over 18 and have families of there own.
Am I regarded as only child as next of kin?
answered on Apr 19, 2021
"On paper", yes. Your father should consider creating an estate plan naming and disinheriting these children - if he has reason to believe he is the biological father. Otherwise, one or all of them could petition the probate court for a share of his estate as omitted children.
Most units are owned.
answered on Mar 15, 2021
Depends. Although, if we assuming the board has the power in the bylaws, I can't think of a superseding regulation or law that would stop the board from exercising that power and implementing the rule.
I will sign off the lease but I want the deposit back first. She will not give it to me. Only two people are on the lease but we split the rent three way because her boyfriend lives there and pays a third of the rent. What am I liable for?
answered on Mar 12, 2021
As to the landlord, you remain liable for the rent. Getting the deposit back - or your share of it - is something you'll need to work out with the landlord. Most landlords will probably want another person to sign onto the lease before releasing you.
Years. Is there a way for me to get his death certificate for his body's release for burial?
answered on Mar 11, 2021
You may need authority from the probate court to designate you as the funeral representative.
This is Ohio not Michigan
answered on Feb 2, 2021
It appears as though this question is asked in the wrong State "ask a lawyer" category.
A couple things to ask as starting point when you ask an Ohio attorney:
(1) Does the will say "to my wife" (or similar) or does it provide her name?
(2) What form of... View More
Permanently laid off. He now needs a disability lawyer. Should we be looking for a disability lawyer or can someone help us try to get something started? Thank you so much for your time.
Email: rianleigh1992@gmail.com
Phone : 9896707749
answered on Jan 12, 2021
If you're talking about applying for Social Security Disability, and not a long-term disability or some like benefit offered through the union, then sometimes claimants can be successful on their own. However, it is always helpful to speak to a lawyer before moving forward. Most disability... View More
I was my own lawyer i have i Misdemeanor and a domestic assult that i did not do
answered on Dec 21, 2020
What is your question? Speedy Trial is far more complex than what most people believe. Generally, it may entitle you to release pending trial on your own recognizance. The 6-month rule a lot of people refer to really only applies to people awaiting trial who are also MDOC prisoners, and even then... View More
My boyfriend and I lived here for 9 months helped fix up the house and get new appliances. There has been altercations where he thinks I need to do their dishes cause I'm currently unemployed from Covid19. He also gave us an eviction notice he downloaded and printed off from the internet and... View More
answered on Aug 21, 2020
A landlord-tenant relationship can be formed as you are describing your current situation: you pay $300 a month, and he lets you stay there. When that is established, the legal process of eviction is the remedy. That starts with either a 30-day or 7-day "notice to quit"; in rare... View More
I.e.: Firstname Middlename Dadlastname Momlastname. I live in MIchigan.
answered on Aug 4, 2020
Are you an adult? If so, I don't see why you can't petition for a name change with the probate court. But please note that if you have a criminal history, you may not be able to do so.
Filed report April 1, 2020 but case does not exist. Have been calling the department & leaving messages w/ anyone who who allow me to. Officer has yet to return a simple phone call. I am still out daily looking for runaway son...with no help.
answered on Jul 9, 2020
How old is your son? There is no requirement for the police to open a case if their investigation shows no crime or other action they can take.
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