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Is an eBay bid a legally binding contract?
eBay's terms of service state that if you bid on an item, and you win that item, you are obligated to follow through with the purchase of that item. That certainly makes sense, but.... Is your bid legally binding? Does a seller have legal recourse, o


Re: Can grandchild take heirlooms from estate without survivors permission (long)
rl4255@yahoo.com (Rex) wrote in message news:<bqdh50duv4osf37366kcff6dp1rdjkulh3@4ax.com>... > My mother was in a care facility in Oregon and she passed away. I am > only surviving sibling and was not promptly notified of the death. I > live in Alas


How to enforce Court Order?
I'm obviously omitting a LOT of detail so if anything prior to where I join the story below is relevant, let me know and I can post more details... Due to some major accounting errors, I was sued a couple years ago. I filed a counterclaim as I had i


Re: Contract extebded without signature
On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 21:51:50 GMT, atin90@hotmail.com (Pavel) wrote: > Few years later I wanted to look at the contract to see under > what conditions we could get out of it and instead of asking my > dad for the copy I have requested a copy from th


Re: Buying Goods As-Is
On Fri, 05 Mar 2004 23:26:37 GMT, "CHANGE USERNAME TO westes" <DELETE_westes@earthbroadcast.com> wrote: > It is fairly common these days for large amounts of computer and > networking electronic equipment to be available through auctions > and in s


Creditors in a foreign counrty
I have a hypothetical question, and any input would be appreciated. Say you are a Japanese citizen but leagally living in California with a permanent visa, have a job, car, savings, and a house, and married with a kid. Your father in Japan passed


Federal Defenders
Who do they report to? Who is the main US federal defender?(Is there such a person?) If you are unhappy with one how high can you take it?


Qualifications for patent attorney?
I am interested in going to law school, with the specific goal of becoming a patent attorney. I studied physics as an undergraduate, and have studied computer programming in more recent years; and I've worked for many years as a technical writer.


Bankruptcy Fields
Does anybody know what all the fields you would need to track a consumers bankruptcy for collections/servicing auto loans? This what I have so far. FileDate Chapter CaseNum Disposition DateOf341A ConfirmDate BarDate ChapConvDate DischargeDat


Re: Permission needed to send teenage on vacation with friend?
"Claudine" <vape@technica.net> wrote in message news:<jrsd50pdh2k7sicr6t0ite1usa4nu8b8dq@4ax.com>... > My 14yo is going on vacation for a week with her friend (and her parents, of > course) to another state in the US. > > Since I would be entrusting


Re: Ethical / Legal issue?
Hi, me again, the original poster. Here are the particulars. Yes, in the original post I was somewhat inaccurate and misleading... Our father had essentially zero cash, but a fully paid home, value approximately $150,000. He died last month, with no


Can't park in univ. handicapped space with placard?
I just had a mildly disturbing phone conversation, which prompted me to find this ng. First time poster, hope I'm following the rules! I'm not a lawyer, nor do I play one on TV. I am a disabled person, though not as disabled as some, with a han


Re: Can't find a lawyer to represent me for possible damages from SuperFund site
> We had a well as our water source, and the report admits that the > water table was contaminated during the time we lived there. > > My mother came down with cancer in about 1977, as did at least one of > our neighbors around the same time, and die


Re: Question for real estate experts please
> Am supposed to close in about 30 days on a new construction home. > Several things have happened which require a move very, very soon. > > Is there any way to get out of buying this home without the builder > suing us? > > Any and all suggestion


Challenging a totaled car valuation --Ideas?
HI, Mazda 626 LX 1998 was hit by another person's car who ran the red light. Their insurance company totaled my car. They are offering me 5,308.88 including taxes and tags. They use the CCC Valuescop Claim Services to estimate the value my car. The m


Re: Same-Sex Marriage Amendment
ptsc wrote: > > On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 07:33:19 -0500, "Arthur L. Rubin" > <ronnirubin@sprintmail.com> wrote: > > >ptsc wrote: > > >> It seems to me that the very people who are pushing for a ban on gay > >> marriage are implicitly admitting that


Re: Same-Sex Marriage Amendment
"ptsc" <ptsc@nowhere.com> wrote in message news:ardh50te0334alcmkbra9r7tnr8d7m1vfi@4ax.com... > On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 07:33:19 -0500, "Arthur L. Rubin" > <ronnirubin@sprintmail.com> wrote: .... > >There has been no proposal for a LAW which would ba


Re: Question for real estate experts please
formgonly@hotmail.com (Conroy) wrote in message news:<dqdh50d5b55o6kv6pn96fequng9uq9h6rg@4ax.com>... > Am supposed to close in about 30 days on a new construction home. > Several things have happened which require a move very, very soon. > > Is ther


Real Estate (Ontario, Canada) Legal question...
Hi.. last night we just signed a conditional agreement to purchase a new home in Ontario, Canada with closing 15months from now. The conditional agreement states (not exact quotes) that the offer of purchase is conditional for 10days upon getting fi


options after suit?
I have a question and my hope is that you know the answer. Several years ago I defaulted on a credit card debt while in college. They sold the debt to a collection agency. Now the original debtor is bringing suit against me. We've signed an agreed upon


Re: Credit Problems Question
In article <npk95091iufrfte6o759pgg0dklr79f3ua@4ax.com>, Stuart Bronstein <spamtrap@lexregia.com> wrote: >sethb@panix.com (Seth Breidbart) wrote: >> Arthur L. Rubin <ronnirubin@sprintmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>I didn't think we had debtor's prisons her


Re: Legal jurisdiction of Guantanamo detainees
In article <sqk9509psvqtc9if8p581hcl91fkgfc5l8@4ax.com>, Thomas Anantharaman <tsa@biostat.wisc.edu> wrote: >John F. Carr wrote: > >>These days >>you don't have to commit a war crime to lose your Constitutional >>rights. Crossing a border or being


Re: Contract Laws Apply to Furniture?
In article <updh50ppe6pslmri0rknt4281fv8jk3o41@4ax.com>, spamtrap@lexregia.com (Stuart Bronstein) writes: | Stan Brown <the_stan_brown@fastmail.fm> wrote: | > It seems "Dan Lanciani" wrote in misc.legal.moderated: | >>the_stan_brown@fastmail.fm (Sta


Re: Ethical / Legal issue?
Petepenguin@webtv.net (P T) wrote in message news:<0sk950thihqvf88dhia32q0bvakt48qtc2@4ax.com>... > What if you obtained a satisfactory service, expected to pay for it, and > then received (preliminary) legal advice that you are NOT liable for the > e


Re: Rights of natural child?
Stuart Bronstein <spamtrap@lexregia.com> wrote in message news:<2qdh50d2ei44rb53m70b5sr9jajg69e09t@4ax.com>... > "pan" <pan@syix.com> wrote: > > > The child, presumably, does have filial rights up to the point > > of adoption. Apparently one of thos


Re: Where to register Limited Liability Company (LLC)
Stuart Bronstein <spamtrap@lexregia.com> wrote in message news:<0qdh50973nr9v9b01119v7bnsllos5aeof@4ax.com>... [snip] > Are there benefits for closely held corporations in Delaware? My > understanding is that the primary (if not only) benefit is tha


Re: Minor in Possession of Alcohol
richsull@earthlink.net (Richard Sullivan) wrote in message news:<tqdh50ltifkda7ps5lpfh16gmviftkqiog@4ax.com>... [snip] > As an aside, what is the basis for the ABC Act? Has anyone ever > contended that that it is unconstitutional? 21st Amendment? I


Non-Secret "Private" Offshore Bank
If one invest with Barclays Bank in the Bahamas, isn't one much more likely to experience a breach of privacy/secrecy laws vis-a-vis the US/IRS than if one uses a less well-known (and non UK-affiliated) Bahamian bank? Is there a country that is better


Bahamas Car Registration
The driver's manual in Massachusetts lists the various foreign car registrations which are valid for use in that state. They include far off places like China, England, etc. In Mass, one time I saw a right-hand drive Toyota with a British rear licens


Re: Question for real estate experts please
On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 15:40:44 -0500 Conroy <formgonly@hotmail.com> whittled these words: > Am supposed to close in about 30 days on a new construction home. > Several things have happened which require a move very, very soon. > Is there any way to get


Re: Question for real estate experts please
"Conroy" <formgonly@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:dqdh50d5b55o6kv6pn96fequng9uq9h6rg@4ax.com... > Is there any way to get out of buying this home without the builder > suing us? Ask the builder how much it will cost to cancel the contract, wh


Re: Usenet and copyright violations.
On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 15:40:13 -0500 Arthur L. Rubin <ronnirubin@sprintmail.com> whittled these words: > What makes Usenet LEGAL? After all, messages are copied > all over the various networks, kept by DejaNews/Google, etc. The archiving by Dejanews


Re: Can grandchild take heirlooms from estate without survivors permission (long)
"Rex" <rl4255@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:bqdh50duv4osf37366kcff6dp1rdjkulh3@4ax.com... > My mother was in a care facility in Oregon and she passed away. I am > only surviving sibling and was not promptly notified of the death. I > live in Al


Re: Diminished Value on a house?
clayc21@hotmail.com (clay) wrote in news:nrdh5010s4chbkr5k7p122jlida8dgi2op@4ax.com: > Is there any case law to support diminished value on a house? > > The strange scenario that happened to me: > > Schoolbus lost control and crashed into my


Re: Usenet and copyright violations.
In article <rpdh50lu0807ta7g3odshikvq4qin7mi77@4ax.com>, "Arthur L. Rubin" <ronnirubin@sprintmail.com> wrote: > Arguments I've heard include "implied consent", and "command > of the poster" (in other words, if it's not legal, it's the > poster's pr


Re: Diminished Value on a house?
In article <nrdh5010s4chbkr5k7p122jlida8dgi2op@4ax.com>, clay <clayc21@hotmail.com> wrote: >Is there any case law to support diminished value on a house? > >The strange scenario that happened to me: > >Schoolbus lost control and crashed into my ho


Re: Can't find a lawyer to represent me for possible damages from SuperFund site
On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 15:40:52 -0500, rem@attbi.com (Ray Mueller) wrote: >I have been trying to find a lawyer that will help me address the >issue of possible damages, both past and future, but no one will >return my calls, emails or letters. > >Why


Re: Usenet and copyright violations.
In article <rpdh50lu0807ta7g3odshikvq4qin7mi77@4ax.com>, Arthur L. Rubin <ronnirubin@sprintmail.com> wrote: >What makes Usenet LEGAL? After all, messages are copied >all over the various networks, kept by DejaNews/Google, etc. I would say that U


Re: buyout from house partnership
John A. Weeks III wrote: > In article <3ssd501p9gb6undnkihp7k6aknql4vob2s@4ax.com>, anuta > > If you have a joint mortgage with both of your names on it, then > you have to pay off this mortgage, and get a new one. This could > be a problem if you c


Re: Same-Sex Marriage Amendment
"ptsc" <ptsc@nowhere.com> wrote in misc.legal.moderated: >On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 07:33:19 -0500, "Arthur L. Rubin" ><ronnirubin@sprintmail.com> wrote: >>Federal law, at present, doesn't BAN gay marriage. It states that >>no state nor the Federal governm


Re: Contract Negotiation
In article <4tsd509ikk6heio320dqmrprf6gfgke4at@4ax.com>, Curtis CCR <curtisccr@sbcglobal.net> wrote: >If you are a software developer, it seems to me that your employer is >obviously in the software development business in some way (or you >wouldn't


Re: Usenet and copyright violations.
"Arthur L. Rubin" <ronnirubin@sprintmail.com> wrote in misc.legal.moderated: >On another newsgroup, a certain poster has questioned whether I >can legally quote his messages in replying, > >My questions: > >What makes Usenet LEGAL? After all, me


Re: Diminished Value on a house?
"clay" <clayc21@hotmail.com> wrote in misc.legal.moderated: >Is there any case law to support diminished value on a house? > >The strange scenario that happened to me: > >Schoolbus lost control and crashed into my house taking out my garage >and c


Re: Same-Sex Marriage Amendment
In article <ardh50te0334alcmkbra9r7tnr8d7m1vfi@4ax.com>, ptsc <ptsc@nowhere.com> wrote: > >>There has been no proposal for a LAW which would ban gay marriage. > >That's true. The Bush Administration has instead made vague noises about >amending th


Re: Violation of contract.
In article <iqdh50hp4mebiata0kh3lvd7qqhp8qbfbs@4ax.com>, Brian Schau <brian@schau.com> wrote: > Last year I signed a contract with an employer. I have delivered my part > of the work & my work have been accepted as "delivered according to the > con


Re: Diminished Value on a house?
In article <nrdh5010s4chbkr5k7p122jlida8dgi2op@4ax.com>, clay <clayc21@hotmail.com> wrote: > Schoolbus lost control and crashed into my house taking out my garage > and causing damage inside as well. See the link for the story. > The damages are


Adoption/Medicaid
I am hoping you can help me with the following: We adopted a baby in Louisiana in October. The birth mother had medicaid. Our insurance covered the baby from the time of "surrender" (when he was given to us). Would the birth mother's medicaid cove


Re: Estate Question
Barry Gold <barrydgold@comcast.net> wrote: > Rick wrote: >> This question is for my niece. Her husband's mother just died >> and left a lot of debts and no insurance. Also, no will. I >> assume her debts outweighed whatever assets she had. She


Re: witnesses for notarized deed
"Scott Hedrick" <dinehnm@yahoo.com> wrote: > In general, how important are witnesses to a real estate > conveyance (specifically a warranty deed, but I'm asking the > question of quitclaims or other conveyances as well), if the > grantor's signature


Re: Same-Sex Marriage Amendment
ptsc <ptsc@nowhere.com> writes: > That seems to run afoul of the full faith and credit clause. I don't think that's at all obvious. The FF&C clause reads: Article IV Section 1. Full faith and credit shall be given in each State to the