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I am a 16-year-old currently living in Alabama with my grandmother after being removed from my mother's home in Texas by CPS due to domestic violence and home conditions. I work part-time while attending school, so I'm unable to support myself fully. I wish to get emancipated and live... View More 
answered on Apr 9, 2025
When you reach 17 years of age, you need to hire an attorney in Texas to file a suit for emancipation. It would be best if your parents were in agreement. You will be required to serve them with your suit and they will have the opportunity to object. Because of how long any case takes to reach... View More
I currently have a will and a trust where all my assets are listed. These include my savings, house, and CDs, which I want to change to Payable on Death (POD) accounts. My intention is for my one son and minor grandson to receive everything. I'm curious about the legal implications and which... View More
answered on Apr 9, 2025
I suggest you discuss this with an estate planning attorney. I am assuming your trust is revocable. If your savings accounts, house, and CDs are titled in your trust, then they will each need to be retitled, and then a TOD beneficiary assigned. If those things are titled in the trust, the trust... View More
I, as a parent, gave property to my child but retained a lifetime right to the property. Currently, the deed specifies that the child gains the property after my death. However, I would like to dissolve this agreement and take the property back, but the child does not want to return it. Given these... View More
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answered on Apr 9, 2025
If you executed a deed which gave a remainder after your life estate, which was delivered and recorded, then no, you cannot revoke the conveyance of a vested remainder. Your lawyer should have told you about the finality of such a future interest deed. The remainderman can convey back his... View More
During an argument at work, a coworker, who is in the military reserves, threatened to beat me up and insulted my age by calling me old and senile. In response, I mentioned I wasn't afraid of him because he is in the stupid military. He filed a discrimination claim against me, alleging... View More
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answered on Apr 9, 2025
Hi,
You may want to seek counsel within Florida if that is the jurisdiction you are working in. This is a matter of some concern to you obviously, as it should be. Unfortunately, you have to wait on the response from your employer but if you have not given notice of the co-worker's... View More
As an IT expert specializing in AI with notable projects, currently residing outside the U.S. and looking to find a sponsor, I am considering applying for either an L1 or O1 visa. My goal is to eventually apply for an EB2 visa to obtain a green card and pursue citizenship in the future. Given my... View More
answered on Apr 11, 2025
L1visa is best if you already work for a multinational company with a U.S. branch, as it offers a clear path to a green card (especially through L1-A → EB-1C). The O1 visa is ideal if you have extraordinary achievements in AI (e.g., patents, awards, publications) since it allows you to... View More
I'm looking to find an attorney who works on a contingency basis to help with a breach of contract and deceptive trade practices case concerning a leased premises. For about a year, I've been living with mold and bad water. Despite my written complaints over the past 11 months, the... View More
answered on Apr 9, 2025
In the absence of significant damages, it will likely not be possible for you to locate an attorney willing to work on such a case on a contingency fee basis. You would need to show some sort of "value" to the leased premises. If it is a commercial property in a prime location with a... View More
I filed a police report after my French Bulldog, which I purchased for $5,000, got out of my yard and was taken by a lady. She claimed she would reunite lost dogs with their owners but instead sold my dog to another person for a fee. I have a text where she admits having my dog. The new owner... View More
answered on Apr 9, 2025
Dear Victorville Resident,
The individual who took your dog and sold it may be liable under Penal Code Section 496, which addresses receiving or selling stolen property. The text message where she admits to having your dog is a key piece of evidence, supporting a claim that she knowingly... View More
I need to know how and where to file for divorce. My husband is incarcerated for life in Jackson County GDC, and I live in Haralson County. We have been married for 13 years and have a 15-year-old daughter. There are no shared properties, and I'm not seeking any support or alimony.
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answered on Apr 9, 2025
This is a very easy and inexpensive case for an attorney to handle. The case will be filed in your home county and he will be served in prison. If he does not file a response, a final hearing is scheduled and the divorce granted.
I rented a house in Pittsburgh, PA, with a friend and we were both taken to court by our landlord, who won a judgment for $5,600 against us for damages. Although we are both named on the court papers, the landlord's lawyer claims I am responsible for the entire amount, possibly because my... View More
answered on Apr 9, 2025
You and your co-judgment debtor are each responsible for 100% of the judgment amount. if the other guy can't be found, refuses to pay, etc., its all on you. Landlord's attorney is 100% correct.
I am a male U.S. citizen in Florida, and I want to marry my Ecuadorian fiancé, who is here on a tourist visa, within the next year. We plan to marry directly in the U.S. and then adjust her status. She has no prior immigration issues or unfinalized marriages. What steps should we take to proceed... View More
answered on Apr 9, 2025
Consider scheduling a consultation with a competent and experienced immigration attorney. Typically, one who has entered using a visitor visa is admitted for 6 months. If you were hoping to marry on a date that is more than 6 months from her entry date, she would necessarily enter a period of... View More
I am a male U.S. citizen in Florida, and I want to marry my Ecuadorian fiancé, who is here on a tourist visa, within the next year. We plan to marry directly in the U.S. and then adjust her status. She has no prior immigration issues or unfinalized marriages. What steps should we take to proceed... View More
answered on Apr 10, 2025
If someone enters the U.S. on a tourist visa with an honest intent to visit but later chooses to stay—such as after an engagement—adjustment of status may be an option. However, entering with a concealed intent to remain permanently could present legal complications. While intent is largely... View More
My child came home with scratches on his arm and said his teacher caused them. The school questioned a student and two teachers; no one saw it happen, and the teacher denied doing it. The administration acknowledged my email about the incident and interviewed the teachers involved. We have photos... View More
answered on Apr 9, 2025
So sorry to hear what happened to your son. You should certainly report the teacher's conduct to the school's principal and perhaps even the school district's administrator, in writing. With regard to potential legal action, if this occurred in a public school, you have to file a... View More
My ex-wife was responsible for filing a QDRO with the Florida Retirement System for her share of my pension, as specified in our divorce finalized on April 29, 2004. Despite reminding her in October 2024, she has yet to file it. I'm unsure if there was a deadline for this task. There have been... View More
answered on Apr 9, 2025
If the court order is clear that it is her obligation to prepare the QDRO then you do not have to do anything. Your only obligation is to cooperate if and when she contacts you. Speak with a local family lawyer for more specific advice.
My children obtained their driver's licenses in 2016 and 2018, lived in my household, and drove my vehicles until they left for college. One child returned home in 2020 for six months before moving away, but never changed the address on her license. The other did not return home but used my... View More
answered on Apr 9, 2025
I'm sorry about your child's accident. How to proceed? It could be worth considering a consult with an attorney to review the matter in detail. That's probably why the post remained open for a week. It isn't an easy question to answer directly in a meaningful manner on a Q &... View More
My stepmother passed away on October 6, 2024, before finalizing her will. I moved in with her a year before she passed to take care of her and am still living on her property. The property was originally purchased by my mother and father, but my dad received it in their divorce. Before my dad... View More
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answered on Apr 9, 2025
If the property was in your stepmother's name only, and she left no prior will that indicated you as a beneficiary/devisee, her estate will most likely pass through intestacy. Intestacy rules stated that her assets will pass to her children, not her stepchildren. Therefor, based on the... View More
My sister was involved in a car accident where she T-boned a vehicle that was stationed sideways, blocking both lanes on a long road. Despite having the right of way, the police mentioned that she had enough time to stop but miscalculated the distance because the other vehicle was turned sideways.... View More
answered on Apr 9, 2025
So the police do not determine who is at fault for an accident. The police report is not admissible as evidence of who was negligent. Your sister should retain an attorney here in Florida on contingency fee, which means she pays nothing unless she wins.
My daughter's ex in Ohio, Jefferson County, is violating the terms of their divorce decree by not paying her $3,000 from his work bonus, which he received on March 31, 2025, as stipulated in the decree. He claims there is no specific time frame for payment and promised to pay by the end of... View More
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answered on Apr 9, 2025
Thirty days from receipt of payment is pretty standard. Is he in violation of the decree? Probably. Should you take legal action until after April? Probably not. Once that timeline has passed if he still hasn't paid then your daughter should consider filing a motion to show cause.
I entered into an unrecorded contract for deed 10 months ago with my neighbor, who has since passed away. I've made payments according to the contract terms and have had contact with the estate's representatives. There is a written agreement, and I've requested documentation from the... View More
answered on Apr 9, 2025
The contract may be valid and enforceable. There are, however, an infinite number of things that may prevent the contract from running its course. Without reading the specific language and knowing the circumstances it is impossible to determine what may happen. If a family member were to post a... View More
I entered into an unrecorded contract for deed 10 months ago with my neighbor, who has since passed away. I've made payments according to the contract terms and have had contact with the estate's representatives. There is a written agreement, and I've requested documentation from the... View More
answered on Apr 9, 2025
Probably yes but the contracts status as unrecorded puts you in a precarious spot. You should consult with an attorney first, but there are a couple of things I would consider doing: It is crucial that, even though your neighbor has passed, you continue paying, or at least attempting to pay, your... View More
I was falsely accused of trespassing and discriminated against by a staff member at a homeless shelter. The staff called the police on me, and I was threatened with jail time by both the staff and police, even though I didn't sign any documents or have my side of the story heard. There were... View More
answered on Apr 9, 2025
You don't mention why you believe you had authority to be there. A shelter is certainly not a facility where just anyone can walk in. Any establishment can prohibit any one from entering its property. Feel free to contact some discrimination attorneys. I am not a discrimination attorney.
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