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answered on Jan 23, 2024
A Mississippi attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. You could express your concerns to the medical staff - but if there are many patients on the floor with staff stretched thin, they might not be able to promptly attend to every call for help. If the matter is more... View More 
The full amount I pay in child support
answered on Jan 17, 2024
If she is receiving state benefits the State will take their portion. Just make sure you are paying what you are ordered to pay, and you will be ok.
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answered on Jan 8, 2024
If probate is closed, then hire a MS attorney to determine heirship and record an Affidavit of Heirship as the heirs source of title. Remember someone has to pay taxes, insurance and any mortgage notes.
The home sits on a lake at the back of a cul de sac. The lake is accessible to those who live on it, and we are expected to pay annual dues. ($250) The HOA stated that the previous home owners did not pay dues because he stated they were remodeling the house.
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answered on Jan 8, 2024
Maybe but you should have searched the title prior to purchase. The property stands for the HOA fees, so you lose property if the encumbrance not paid.
For a bit of background my son is now six years old, and the father has had no contact since he was approximately three months old. We were also never married, and there is no custody order in place given he chose to have no involvement. Does he need to be notified and/or give permission if I... View More
answered on Jan 5, 2024
Yes, you can take your child anywhere you want and for however long you want so long as you don’t have a court order preventing from doing that.
answered on Dec 30, 2023
If you were assaulted, then you have a right to go press charges against the person at a local municipal or justice court. There is also the possibility of civil liability, if the attack ended in injuries that required you to see medical treatment.
answered on Dec 30, 2023
The general gist is that no convicted felon can possess a firearm under any circumstances. That being said, there is case law that does allow for an emergency exception, but that exception is very rare and requires a very particular set of facts in order to be validly used.
Can someone please tell me what is the max allowed exemption for a vehicle in a chapter 13
I completed a sale contract as a buyer with my realtor to buy a home from the seller who had a broker. In the contract I request both my sister and I to be on the warranty deed. Signing the Closing Disclosures I was the only one listed as borrower, no Co-Borrower. My Sister signed a non applicant... View More
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answered on Dec 18, 2023
The Deed of Trust has nothing to do with the Title. Somebody thinks your Sister is either a tenant in common, an occupant or a notemaker. So they required her signature also on the TD. If wrong, you should not have executed the transfer.
OBJECTION TO EXEMPTIONS ON AMENDED SCHEDULE C , the Chapter 13 Trustee (the “Trustee”), by and through
counsel, and objects to the Debtors’ claimed exemptions on Amended Schedule C (Dkt. #57) as
follows:
1. The $400.00 exemption claimed for the 55” flatscreen TV... View More
answered on Dec 18, 2023
If the context is accurate, it appears to say that you have claimed a $400 exemption for your tv when the appropriate exemption amount if $150. Check with your lawyer for more clarification.
I like to know can they make decisions without the other next of kin opinions on it because I’m dealing with that now. Selling and taking possession of everything and the judge just rulings on everything they ask for and we don’t know nothing until I go to the courthouse and ask for copies of... View More
answered on Nov 30, 2023
Generally, the administrator must sell everything in order to generate cash to pay creditors and to divide the assets to distribute equally and fairly between the heirs.
And I got a Witness.
answered on Nov 27, 2023
You can only sue the state if the state or a state employee did something wrong. Did you get the tag number of the car that hit you? Have you filed an accident report, if so, then possibly the police department will have information on the car that hit you and you can pursue that claim.
I had no lawyer.a d I have a didabilitey my sister knew this and the juge treeted unfarlay allso why couldn't my sister take a buy out I will not be living my home of over 15 years the juge by force fine it will be in a boddey bag
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answered on Nov 18, 2023
If you are facing eviction from your home in Mississippi and feel the judgment was unfair, especially given your disability and lack of legal representation, there are steps you can take. First, consider filing for an appeal if you believe the judge's decision was not in accordance with the... View More
Surrounding land owners amended covenants with the help of an attorney to give themselves access to my land. I purchase a 36 acre lake that was included with the 90 acres I purchased from the previous owner. The previous owner allowed surrounding land owners to use the lake. When I purchased the... View More
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answered on Nov 15, 2023
You will have to hire a competent MS attorney to search the title and determine the existence of any other interests in your land. Prescriptive Use Easements may be established here. A Declaratory Judgment action against the claimants could determine they have no interests in your land, or you... View More
Teachers at our sons public school lead prayer everyday before lunch and maybe more but that’s all I know about at the moment. We are not affiliated with that religion so we do not want our son being unwillfully subjected to this. While we respect the religion we don’t condone him being put in... View More
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answered on Nov 12, 2023
In the United States, the Constitution's First Amendment, which includes the Establishment Clause, generally prohibits public school teachers, who are government employees, from leading prayers in public schools. The U.S. Supreme Court has consistently held that public schools cannot sponsor... View More
The month I bought my car my credit union was bought out. I got welcome packet. It said I needed to do nothing and the transition would be uneventful. I noticed the first two payments were not made so I went into branch, paid them and made sure it would be deducted monthly. I change banks and set... View More
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answered on Nov 12, 2023
In your situation, the potential for repossession depends on the terms of your loan agreement and the bank's policies. If the bank's system rejected your payments and you were not notified for months, you may have grounds to dispute the repossession.
It's important to... View More
I got a ticket by a cop an he got killed few days later what happens when I go to court on the ticket
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answered on Nov 10, 2023
If you get a traffic ticket and the officer who pulled you over is killed before court, the ticket will still be valid. The case will be prosecuted by another officer from the same department. The outcome of the case will depend on the evidence against you, including the police report, any witness... View More
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answered on Nov 9, 2023
If you have received a ticket for indecent exposure, it's important to review the specific circumstances and the law under which you were charged. Indecent exposure generally requires an intentional act of exposing oneself to another person in a public place. If the exposure was accidental or... View More
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answered on Nov 9, 2023
In Mississippi, the sale of a counterfeit controlled substance, including a substance represented to be methamphetamine, can lead to criminal charges. If the amount involved is between 2 grams and less than 10 grams, it is considered a felony.
The specific charges and potential penalties... View More
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answered on Nov 7, 2023
To access your Social Security account, you should go to the official Social Security Administration (SSA) website and locate the "my Social Security" section. From there, you can log in if you already have an account, or you can create one by clicking on “Create an Account” and... View More
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