You should immediately repay any unauthorized charges in full to avoid being charged with a crime. Legally, the question is did you exceed the authority given to you by the company to use the company credit card. "Purchasing retail items and food from grocery stores and restaurants"... View More

This sounds more like a contract issue than a tort issue, so it is highly unlikely any sort of punitive or exemplary damages are available to you.

If you are an employee of a trucking company and are being underpaid, you can report the underpayment to the TWC by filing a wage & hour... View More

Even in the absence of a written agreement, an employee is an agent of his employer, the principal, and as an agent owes certain fiduciary duties to the employer. Among these is the fiduciary duty of loyalty which would preclude the employee from working for a competitor without the... View More

It depends on whether you settled with your own insurance company or with the drunk driver's insurance company. If you settled with the drunk driver's insurance company, the settlement almost certainly included a release of all claims by you against the driver.

When you enter into an agreement with a Bonding company, you sign a contract. You are then bound to the terms. There are lots of rules that the Bond Co. must follow. You can see the rules in the Penal code. It is available on the internet.

The $400 is probably the pro-rated fee for your... View More

You actually have two issues.

First, the language of your non-compete will determine whether your proposed consulting work through your own LLC violates your agreement with your employer. Most non-complete agreements would prohibit such work.

Second, you appear to also have an... View More

Your understanding of the CAN-SPAM Act is flawed. You actually can send out cold intro emails without prior consent, but the Act requires such emails to meet certain specified criterion. Among other things, the email must indicate that it is an advertisement and must have an... View More

Yes, Texas recognizes a lawsuit for wrongful eviction. Because the damages are $20,000 or less, you should file this case as a small claim in the justice of the peace court where the premises are located. In JP court, you do not need an attorney. The cost of an attorney would ordinarily be more... View More

It would be highly unusual for a commercial general liability policy to cover your legal fees and expenses. That doesn’t mean you can’t get a judgment against the contractor—only that the insurance company is not contractually obligated to pay such fees and expenses on the contractor’s... View More

Your rights will depend heavily on your sales contract, warranty, and other written documentation. It would be extremely unusual to be able to enforce a verbal conversation with a sales representative that substantially varies from the contents of those documents.

That being said, most... View More

If a corporation is operating a store in Texas, it is required to obtain a certificate of authority from the Texas Secretary of State and to have and maintain a registered agent for service of process in Texas. If it fails to do so, then the Texas Secretary of State is an agent for service of... View More

Yes, a dumpster company can put a lien on your property if it is done in a timely and proper manner under the Texas Property Code.

If you already paid the contractor, you may have a claim against the contractor under the contractor's "all bills paid" affidavit. Check your... View More

Yes. As a tenant, you have remedies under the Texas Property Code if your landlord has not provided both a smoke alarm and a locking mechanism on the doors. You should give the landlord written notice in the form specified by your lease agreement to install both a smoke alarm and a locking... View More

Sorry to hear about your LL problems.

There is no such thing as a rental deed. It's either a lease or an agreement to rent living space in TX.

The terms of any lease in TX, can be made or changed by the Landlord "LL" and Tenant, as long as BOTH agree. If you pay extra... View More

First, seeing a contract alone does not necessarily mean that the other party agreed to its terms. If I receive and read your contract, I will be aware of its terms, but that does not mean that I agreed to them. The lack of a signature indicating assent to the terms is going to be a problem. It... View More

It depends on whether the girl has sufficient minimum contacts with the State of Texas such that the exercise of personal jurisdiction over her does not offend traditional notions of fair play and substantial justice. This is the legal "test" that enables a court of one state to exercise... View More

An arbitration proceeding is very much like a trial. If you have no clue on what is needed, it is extremely important that you hire a competent attorney with experience in arbitration proceedings to represent you to present your evidence, witnesses, and arguments in a persuasive manner and in... View More

For arbitrations hosted by large entities such as the American Arbitration Association, your matter is probably assigned an Arbitrator and a Case Administrator. The Case Administrator may be able to provide you with guidance regarding location of hearing, scheduling/adjournments, format for... View More

If you are looking for a statutory durable power of attorney for finances or a medical power of attorney, you can access them through the Texas Department of Health and Human Services website. If you need a specific power of attorney for the sale or purchase of real estate, that will need to be... View More

Good Leap is a finance company. Typically, finance companies do not handle repairs to products like solar panels or automobiles. Think of your solar panels like they are your car. If your car isn't working, you go to the dealership that sold you the car for warranty repairs, not to the bank... View More