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I am moving in a few weeks.
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answered on Oct 17, 2024
I would recommend hiring a very competent attorney that you trust to pay taxes and maintain the properties. Do not hire a crook. It may be advisable to hire two people. You will also need someone else such as a relative to check on the properties and report back to you. Estate Planning may... View More 
answered on Feb 5, 2024
Not necessarily. A treaty is an obligation of the federal government. It is not binding domestic law unless it has language expressing that it is "self-executing" upon ratification or it has been implemented by an act of Congress.
In Medellin v. Texas, the US government had... View More
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answered on Feb 4, 2024
Yes, Missouri, like all states in the United States, is constitutionally obligated to honor treaties made by the federal government. Article VI, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution, commonly known as the Supremacy Clause, establishes that federal law, including treaties, is the supreme law... View More
There's a little disharmony in paradise. Wife wishes to remain in USA (being only a US citizen) and is a stay-home Mom; she has not been employed in over 15 years. I am the sole income. I and all kids wish to move back to England. Kids were born in USA but are all naturalized as UK citizens... View More
answered on Aug 12, 2019
You both have equal rights to the children; so the children may move to the UK with you, but she can also submit a court action to have them returned if she disagrees. Talk to an attorney in the jurisdiction where your family lives to discuss your options.
answered on Jan 25, 2017
Not clear --presumably if an individual is involved as a party they have an attorney. If they are merely a person who was a witness, no, but then whoever called you as a witness has an attorney. You can ask how or if you will be notified.Finally, you may contact the court and ask to be notified.... View More
I am asking for a legal definition to find out if the United States Senate in 1986 properly ratified the United Nations Convention on Genocide & then Pres. Ronald Reagan signed in 1988. If I have to pay to get an answer, forgetaboutit.
answered on Aug 4, 2015
https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/self_executing_treaty
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