for not providing appropriate care to my elderly mom
A South Carolina attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. I hope your mother is okay. An attorney would need to know more details to offer you meaningful guidance. You could reach out to law firms to discuss. If they felt there could be grounds for a case based on... Read more »
The officer who wrote the incident report in my case wrote it out like he was there the whole time, which isn't true.
Also the inital thing I was being pulled over for was damage to personal property. i was charged with traffecking meth, possession of weed and ecstacy. Although I... Read more »
Officer cannot write false statements. On the other hand this is personal to you and I would suggest that you have someone else, perhaps a lawyer you might hire, review the reports and see if his review reaches a conclusion which is the same as yours.
Hi. I have a question and hopefully someone can help me with good answers. I got speeding ticket in SC ( 21 mph over on I-95 with my car) and that was on December 7. December 8 I called attorney in SC because i am from NYC an attorney said we will put ticket on jury trial. My first court was on... Read more »
Depending on the municipality or county where the ticket was written it could be many months before you get a new court date now that your case has been moved to the Jury trial docket.
I owe $8000 on my car they offered $13000 can I get my car back with a salvage title
Most likely you will have to pay off the lien from your insurance proceeds before you can obtain a salvage title. I doubt the lienholder would agree otherwise but you can ask them if they will do so.
I am currently rep of payee of my 64 year old mother's disability. Now she will not let me in her home & will barely speak to me because of diff of opinions. Should I stop being rep for my legal responsibility or how responsible for her am I?
As a representative payee of your mother's Social Security disability, you have a lot of responsibility. You are responsible for managing your mother's benefit payments in a way that is in her best interests. You must follow Social Security law and use her disability payments for your... Read more »
At the time of question I was at my father's residence for a period of maybe 4-6 days continuously due to personal relationship issues and differences. My dad's cousin came over daily and intoxicated heavily. He left residence and later on accused me of stealing his gun after he had left... Read more »
It is unclear what type of help you are looking for here based on the topics selected. However, one option that you might consider is filing a police report if you are being followed, harassed, or repeatedly contacted after asking for it to stop. No one should have their mental health damaged... Read more »
Trying to confirm if civil suit was filed against an individual.
It depends on whether or not you know the case would have been filed in state court in South Carolina or Federal Court. Typically, if it is a simple negligence case and all parties live in South Carolina the case would be filed in state court and could be found here by county... Read more »
The BEST advice that any attorney can give you is to hire an attorney to help you do this the right way. Too many times people try to do this themselves in an attempt to save money and mess it up so badly that is costs MORE to fix the problems than it would have cost had they hired an attorney at... Read more »
years ago i asked a lawyer and he also told me it was a misdemeanor. can you verifly in 2011 did i plead guilty to a misdemeanor or a felony >
In order to answer this question I would need more information. That particular code section has two different sections. Under the (A) section, depending on the underlying charge that you were convicted of conspiring to commit that could be a felony but the penalty would be one half of the... Read more »
A South Carolina attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for four weeks. You could also consider discussing this with an insurance agent who has experience with commercial policies for these types of operations. That way you could identify the risks you need to be protected... Read more »
Co-parent has been found in contempt of court and lost primary physical custody and sole legal custody of very young child for violating custody order and mostly for severely denying visitation. Immediately after, went right back to denying visitation. What can I do? What should I be requesting In... Read more »
The only available remedies for contempt are imprisonment (for a period of up to 1 year), a fine (of up to $1500), and/or community service. However, in determining whether a parent should have custody of a child, the Family Court often considers whether each parent has complied with court orders,... Read more »
The baby is a Safe Haven - Daniel's Law baby. The birth mothers name was on the birth certificate. The hospital made an error in placing the mothers name on the birth certificate. It's been a year and we are still waiting for a TPR and to adopt. Does the mother still have legal rights?... Read more »
Until the mother's parental rights are terminated, she remains the child's legal parent. If the child is placed with you by DSS, then DSS has custody of the child. However, in many situations, you do not have to wait for DSS to file a TPR action; instead, you could file a private action... Read more »
I need an affordable attorney that has experience dealing with and winning cases with DSS involvement. I need to know exactly what my rights and options are.
You can ask any attorney you consult with about how much experience they have defending DSS cases.
If Mother was the titled owner, and no Will is Probated with a Devise of it, the real property is owned by her Heirs at her death. It, the property only, is subject to the Mortgage Lien. Taxes and Insurance still have to be also paid, or the Heirs will lose it. Hire a competent SC to determine... Read more »
The cops came to my house on Wed. 11-17 with a search warrant looking to find a large amount of marijuana. They found a roach. My girlfriend said it was hers so they gave her a ticket for simple possession. They then told me I had to go to the police department Mon. 11-21 because they wanted to... Read more »
Is there a statue of limitations for simple possession in SC?
No. There are no statutes of limitations on criminal offenses in South Carolina.
Can they really come back to the house and arrest me?
Yes. In South Carolina we have two types of possession, constructive and... Read more »
everything about my life has been easily available for 25 yrs.. by searching in any search engine Natalac (rapper)
You need to submit proof of use in a regular basis and pay a maintenance fee.
If you did not do it, your registration expires.
3 Grams of....
What?
In South Carolina, Drug Crimes are specific to the substance. Without this information we cannot give you an accurate sentencing range.
I was able to Google and saw there was a patent for fitted sheets with pockets but unsure I'f it is expired
Patent term is more confusing than it should be. The one part that is simple, is that patent term is not a function of the technology. There is not a way for the applicant to apply to extend the patent term (unlike trademarks or copyrights). (but as noted below, there are things that can shorten... Read more »
I got a ticket in June 2021 for driving "10mph or less", paid the fine, but am now receiving a court summons for Dec 2021 for this same offense. I don't understand the timing, nor the reasoning for such an escalation in action. Since the incident, I have taken a defensive driving... Read more »
If you received a ticket and paid the fine then generally you are not required to attend Court. When you pay the requested fine then you are essentially pleading guilty to the offense. I would contact the Clerk of Court for the court in which you received the notice and find out the status of your... Read more »
what happens when you do a QuitClaim Deed of property over to a Private Common Law Irrevocable Ecclesiastic Trust? If the person’s name is on the recorded Deed as owner… meaning legal owner of the property, having a legal interest in the property referring to the right to possess or use... Read more »
Transferring property to a trust does not magically remove security interests. If the loan goes into default due to lack of payment, the lender may foreclose its lien.
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