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1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation and Personal Injury for Missouri on
Q: What is the civil statue of limitations in Missouri for molestation of a minor.

this took place in 1969 / 1970. The molestor has since passed away.

Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
answered on Dec 19, 2017

Contact a member of the Mo.Assn for Justice to double check, but if the molester passed away I don't see the case being revivied in any way.

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation, Contracts and Estate Planning for Missouri on
Q: I signed a contract to sell a home without being executor of the estate is it valid? can they do an heirs deed?
Kevin Webb
Kevin Webb
answered on Nov 27, 2017

You need to speak to an attorney quickly. Disposing of assets after someone has passed is a routine process, which requires the intervention of the courts sometimes. If you have taken the liberty of selling something that is not yours, you may have bigger issues to worry about as well.

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation, Construction Law, Family Law and Divorce for Missouri on
Q: Can I be sued for bad work my ex husband did while married that I had no involvement in?

We are now divorced, but we're married when he did a bad remodeling job. They are now sueing me because we were married at the time. I had no involvement in the job, business, or contract. We have always had separate bank accounts, no joint assets, and I received no money for this work. I knew... View More

Kevin Webb
Kevin Webb
answered on Nov 23, 2017

It can be frustrating, but it is a common frustration that one can be innocent, yet still must spend money on an attorney to prove that innocence. Fortunately, you are not wrongly accused of a criminal accusation; I know that doesn't make this any less painful, but it is also a clear example... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Consumer Law, Personal Injury, Civil Litigation and Construction Law for Missouri on
Q: Do I have a lawsuit against the electric company?

I was putting a metal roof on our porch today and my ladder slid, when I caught myself my arm touched a service drop that runs to the meter loop, when it done so I was electrocuted causing a small burn on my arm and numbness and tingling in my hand and arm, when I looked at it I noticed it was... View More

Kevin Webb
Kevin Webb
answered on Nov 23, 2017

While this is a good question, it's important to follow up with an attorney in person. That attorney can discuss with you the importance of negligence, and your likelihood to prevail in a suit.

One thing that is considered when your case is evaluated is the possibility that you...
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1 Answer | Asked in Family Law, Child Custody, Child Support and Civil Litigation for Missouri on
Q: Do I have to tell the other parent when moving out of state? I am the primary parent.

There is no court ordered custody. He does pay child support and has health insurance on our 2 kids. We've never been married. He is on the birth certificate. He only sees them at best once a month. Today is his first time seeing them in almost 3 months. 3 days shy of it. He isn't very involved.

Kristen Thurmond
Kristen Thurmond
answered on Oct 16, 2017

This is one of those situations where what you "can" do and what you "should" do are different. On the legal side of this question, once father finds out you have moved, he can petition the court for more definitive parenting time. As a result, you may have to drive every... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation and Medical Malpractice for Missouri on
Q: Can an esthetician in Missouri under the supervision of a M.D or D.O. perform esthetic injections?
Todd N. Hendrickson
Todd N. Hendrickson
answered on Apr 25, 2017

I have never specifically researched the issue, but given the limits of typical esthetician training, I seriously doubt it. If one has performed injections on you, it may be malpractice on the part of the esthetician and the supervising physician. Whether it is a viable malpractice case may depend... View More

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Q: CIVIL PROCEDURE: Is it possible to file a motion to change the venue TO small claims court, if a more appropriate venue?

In Missouri, for a simple civil case under $5000, is it possible to successfully file a motion to change the venue to a small claims court, based on jurisdiction (or any other reason) at pretrial? The plaintiff has hired an attorney to sue for a simple dispute under $5k, which seems like an attempt... View More

Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
answered on Nov 8, 2015

"Venue" means the geographical area where the case will be decided. If you want the case heard in the same place (such as a particular county, for example) where it was filed, you would move that the case be tried under small claims procedure, not move to change venue.

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Q: A judgement was filed in me in Missouri.

I am now living in Kansas. Can I be served in Kansas on a Missouri summons?

Adam Studnicki
Adam Studnicki
answered on Aug 13, 2015

More information is needed. Generally speaking, a judgment entered in one state can normally be domesticated and enforced in a different state. A local lawyer can advise after learning the specifics of what happened.

Please Take Notice: I am not your lawyer unless we enter into an...
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