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Dad has Dementia. Im his daughter, POA, lived, cared for him for 2 years by myself until he fell. He has a living will, trust,etc. In the VA Hospital for 1 year. "Now, It's my fault dad will not get the waiver for assisted living because I failed to supply a list of items on time, I WILL... View More
answered on Sep 28, 2023
Your perspective on this may or may not be skewed. One way to find out would be to obtain a second opinion from another attorney. This forum is not a way of obtaining a second opinion. For that you would need to consult an individual attorney and provide ALL of the background information and... View More
answered on Feb 14, 2023
A Minnesota attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. If this involves a lien on an injury case, it's possible that it might be open to negotiation. Contact their offices to discuss in more detail. If this involved an injury case, that would be something the... View More
This was done during the pandemic. But commissioners shouldn't be able to weasel it in under the radar just because of a " pandemic".
answered on Apr 10, 2024
Cities do not have constitutional rights (e.g the right to due process.) If you live in Maple Lake, the Wright-Hennepin Co-op Electric Association is governing authority. I don't know what transpired, but the city and association should have allowed for public input and provided transparency.... View More
I had no phone in my hotel room to call 911 and the doors were broken and hotel was really understaffed
answered on Sep 21, 2022
You probably have a decent case. Your case would be stronger if you did not know the attackers. When did this happen? There is a statute of limitations that applies to these types of cases.
answered on Oct 21, 2020
Ordinarily, NO. But you can pursue that with the State's Attorneys office.
Will I have jail time no previous thefts I am employed and own a house for 16 years need legal advice
answered on Nov 28, 2018
Executed jail time is unlikely for a first-time offender convicted of a low-dollar value theft crime. If it did happen, it would likely be short time. It can help in these cases to pay the money back, though it's best to do that through your attorney. Avoid making any statements or... View More
Hi, I am in a situation where I have to pay back $1,646.00 back to food stamps. My husband work 2 jobs, i only work one job. They stated that they did not receive my husband's second job pay stubs. They only put in as my husband working one job. So we had $230 worth of food stamps. My 6... View More
answered on Oct 29, 2015
Have you read all of the fine print of all the things you signed when you applied for food stamps? I will be that there is a clause that says that if they make a mistake and they give you too many food stamps, you have to reimburse them. It is certainly better to pay them back than to have criminal... View More
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