If the agreement establishes an extension to the territory, yes.

It will depends on the agreement.

It will all depend on the Judgment, and if the offense was for a felony or misdemeanor.

Usually a juvenile offense doesn't affect your record.

No, you can work the modification directly with the financial institution.

But we strongly recommend that before you sign the papers, consult with a lawyer to make sure you are in the right path.

The venue rules in New York permit a person to file a complaint in the county in which s/he resides. Keep in mind, however, the law of Puerto Rico will probably apply. Note: if there is an agreement that contains a choice of law and a venue clause, then the contract would most likely govern... View More

You have to file the claim and notify your summons to the last address known of that person. If you don't know the address you will have to publish the summons via edict.

Yes. In Puerto Rico, contracts are not required to be sign or sworn before a Notary Public to be valid.

Signs of abuse: skin marks, blues, poor hygiene, malnutrition.

In Puerto Rico we have a Letter of Rights of the elderly that can be found in law 121.

In Puerto Rico, when you have a claim (collection) for $15,000 or less, you have to file the claim in the City of residence of the defendant.

Nothing, you are not required to sign any traffic ticket in Puerto Rico.

Yield right of way to driver who was a) there first or b) to your right normally. I suggest you contact a member of the American Assn for Justice in P.R.--they give free consultations.

Yes, they apply.

Warning labels are intended to give consumers what may be an intended or unintended danger of the product's use. The labels themselves are subjective and would be scrutinized by a court or fact finder to determine whether they were sufficient or not. If the warnings are clear, concise and... View More

It's a question of Puerto Rican inheritance law. You might want to contact an attorney there in PR.

The short answer is that no person ever "presses" charges against anyone in the criminal context, so you can't press charges against anyone. The legal rational is that crimes are committed against the government and it is the government that decides whether to charge someone.... View More

If you have such a case, contact a member of the Trial Lawyers Association for the State (or the Island) for the county where it happened. They give free consultations.

Generally, whether to give money is up to the finder of fact. There are many situations where a jury's decision to give no money has been upheld. Generally, an injury that bothers the person not at all, requires no treatment would be one--for instance if you got a bruise,it didn't bother... View More

Yes, is true.

In Puerto Rico, when a person passes away, if he/she didn't made a Will, the heirs will need to make a Declaration of Heirs. As the process takes time, the cemetery will require an affidavit establishing who are heirs of the person and that they authorize the use of the burial plot.

No, in Puerto Rico there is no recent case.

Usually no, but her insurance will give her an attorney and he and his mom can get their questions answered by that attorney. Usually the other lawyer is not interested in suing them personally, just getting their insurance to pay the price he thinks the claim is worth. They should discuss it with... View More

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answered on Oct 30, 2016

Unfortunately, grandparents do not have many rights. In order for you to get rights, you have to prove a very high standard of harm to the children if you aren't granted rights. That is usually only done in cases where they have lived with you in the past.