misc.legal.moderated

michelle9384@yahoo.com (Michelle) wrote in message news:<8jb0h05adb91vmjvom6it5s1qcee603gns@4ax.com>... > How do I find out if I have any judgements against me? If I do find > some judgements, how can I compile an exhaustive list...without > letting

I periodically try and contact by telephone individuals who are behind in paying their bills to my small medical practice. I've heard that it can be a violation of laws concerning collection activities to leave a message indicating what such calls

> > I am thinking of providing a service for a company, not as an > employee. If I am paid checks by the owner of the company, am I > automatically considered to be an independent contractor by the > IRS...meaning I would have to pay both parts of f

I'll try to make this as short as possible; it definitely ain't sweet. My family sued a contractor who put an "addition" onto our home at a cost of @20k+. He never laid drain tiles on this addition, which to begin with was dug 2' below grade. The r

Gregory A Greenman <see@sig.below> wrote in message news:<llb0h0dkktdjmhh6dakau0df3rtstbjprs@4ax.com>... > I've done a bit of research but have been unable to find an > answer to my question anywhere. So, I was hoping someone could > point me to a l

I understand that an LLC's assets are shielded from personal creditor attack arising from a member's personal judgement. However, in circumstances where a creditor can show that a debtor with a judgement against him formed an LLC subsequent to having

In article <slb0h0psdef6nv55kf1prq0choopajvofj@4ax.com>, loft@pigeons.ws (Day Bird Loft) wrote: > I am surprised I haven't heard to much about legal blogs. I also ran a > search for blog law and found nothing. > > Does this mean the legal professio

Jim R. wrote: [contractor who claims he's owed money on work done on house] > > Here's the kicker I thought of in my own devious mind - since the client is > an affluent, high profile guy, I was considering informing him that we do > publish the n

Chester Deja wrote: > And get away with it. The owner of this business occasionally gets in > heated 'discussions' with employees. If he feels his opinion is > threatened or wants is in a condecending maic-depressive bad mood he > will resort to l

Chester Deja wrote: [the loudmouth boss is verbally abusive again in this OP] > > I know there are many people in many jobs who act horrible and nothing > happens unless they physically strike someone. Society looks the other > way when someone

netsurfer802@yahoo.com wrote: > I was wondering if somebody could answer a question regarding the law > on taxes, in the state > of Florida: > > I am thinking of providing a service for a company, not as an > employee. If I am paid checks by the

Ken wrote: [claim for damaged shipment refused] > > I plan on sending a demand letter for payment for the damage with the > threat of taking them to small claims court. Who should I send this > to? My thought is the local office, but do I need to

In article <iib0h0ph2aeldta9bm755l6oavc802qach@4ax.com>, John A. Weeks III <john@johnweeks.com> wrote: >In article <kliqg0th619kouvtb9vfsli6f1cebtm87j@4ax.com>, Sargon Yonan ><yonanears@worldnet.att.net> wrote: > >> I need to view (print) a declared

"Day Bird Loft" <loft@pigeons.ws> wrote in message news:slb0h0psdef6nv55kf1prq0choopajvofj@4ax.com... > Legal Blogs > > I am surprised I haven't heard to much about legal blogs. I also ran a > search for blog law and found nothing. > > Does this

My father passed away recently. He did not leave a will. My sister and I are from his first marriage. His second wife is seeking to be Personal Representative of the estate. I know, according to the state of wisconsin, that in the absence of a wil

On Tue, 03 Aug 2004 20:34:01 -0400, Stan Brown <the_stan_brown@fastmail.fm> wrote: >A hypothetical: > >While living in another state, A bought a handgun at a gun show, >intending to learn to shoot on a target range for recreation. She >registere

c_lowe247@msn.com (Chris) wrote in message news:<bniqg0p3gjkoaap3efdb71mhlu5gl0rk5t@4ax.com>... [snip] > ...or does anyone out there have in their possession the 2000 Kelly > blue book, and can give me the value (I guess resell, is that what a > deal

OK. The story that made me think of this question is a sad one. A local nine year-old girl dropped dead the other at soccer practice for no apparent reason. That's is tragic, but after I got past that, I thought of something after reading the newspa

"Arthur L. Rubin" <ronnirubin@sprintmail.com> wrote in message news:<eib0h0h9sa0rnaf6sum63gpir4dsq9ubtk@4ax.com>... > Tam wrote: > > > > On 28/7/04 22:25, in article jq5gg0lbq7g36l6f6d538s1nuj0vt300ac@4ax.com, > > "Christopher Green" <cj.green@world

goorgle@hotmail.com (Alex Goorgle) wrote in message news:<6jb0h0le5737clbpt67qb8nf8tjf3p86ke@4ax.com>... > If your one-person incorporated business is going to wind down > for an extended period of time, but you expect to pick-up again later... > It w

"Gerald Clough" <firstinitiallastname@texas.net> wrote in message news:eniqg016i20bjrkekvevmk3lgl27fn273p@4ax.com... > with and using firearms. The answer called for speculation, which was > only proper from an expert. I answered correctly, the issue b

netsurfer802@yahoo.com wrote in message news:<sjb0h0hcc2u8rh1g1ravam8gb0m3r3g1so@4ax.com>... > I was wondering if somebody could answer a question regarding the law > on taxes, in the state > of Florida: > > I am thinking of providing a service for

"Alex Goorgle" <goorgle@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:6jb0h0le5737clbpt67qb8nf8tjf3p86ke@4ax.com... > If your one-person incorporated business is going to wind down > for an extended period of time, but you expect to pick-up again later... > It w

"Phoebe Roberts, EA" <Phoebe@cottagesoft.com> wrote in message news:7lb0h0lle6mfta3ijt66rdrikg2k63ipvc@4ax.com... > Peter Neenan wrote: > > > can one adult adopt another as his or her son or daughter? In California, the couple that had dogs that

curtisccr@sbcglobal.net (Curtis CCR) wrote in message news:<ilb0h0hdks4b3jtil9835rmuh55ovplra1@4ax.com>... > Gerald Clough <firstinitiallastname@texas.net> wrote in message > news:<cniqg098ihiomhbjeug49ik905kjr7kefa@4ax.com>... > > Curtis CCR wrote:

A man who mangled a construction project, charged me $5,000 and refused to repair his work is avoiding the summons to court. Either he is simply refusing to answer the door at his townhouse (with a large plate glass window downstairs with signs of ha

Disclaimer: Nothing relevant to this question has happened to me or even "a friend of mine". My curious mind just wants to know... For as long as I can remember I've been seeing signs in private parking areas warning that trespassing cars will be t

Gregory A Greenman <see@sig.below> wrote: >What are the requirements for selling an item as new, as opposed >to selling it as used? I'm thinking that if an item has been >subject to a retail sale already, then it cannot subsequently be >sold as a

> >I'm not even sure if I *would* use such pressure on him if it were legal, and I > >sincerely doubt I'd carry through with the "threat" even if he persisted in not > >paying the debt, but I'm wondering if it's even legal for me to consider such > >an

In article <ilb0h0hdks4b3jtil9835rmuh55ovplra1@4ax.com>, Curtis CCR <curtisccr@sbcglobal.net> wrote: >Gerald Clough <firstinitiallastname@texas.net> wrote in message >news:<cniqg098ihiomhbjeug49ik905kjr7kefa@4ax.com>... >> Curtis CCR wrote: >> >>

In article <nkb0h057osackqskbvucuhh934lg07jioc@4ax.com>, Stuart Bronstein <spamtrap@lexregia.com> wrote: >Joe User wrote: >> Stuart Bronstein <spamtrap@lexregia.com> wrote: >>>Dan Evans wrote: >>> >>>>I believe that California recognizes something

Stan Brown wrote: > > A hypothetical: > > While living in another state, A bought a handgun at a gun show, > intending to learn to shoot on a target range for recreation. She > registered the gun in her home state, but she never got around to > l

netsurfer802@yahoo.com wrote: > > I was wondering if somebody could answer a question regarding the law > on taxes, in the state > of Florida: This is more a tax question than a legal question.... > > I am thinking of providing a service for

Ken wrote: > I plan on sending a demand letter for payment for the damage with the > threat of taking them to small claims court. Who should I send this > to? My thought is the local office, but do I need to address it to > anyone in particular?

Day Bird Loft wrote: > > Legal Blogs > > I am surprised I haven't heard to much about legal blogs.... Are blogs legal? [Note to moderator -- this is an attempt at legal humor. Perhaps it is unsuccessful....] > I also ran a > search for b

Isaac wrote: > First, federal courts could chose to allow non attorneys to practice > before them, but in general most do not. A minority allow attorneys not > licensed in the state in which the court sits to practice before them. > Most federal co

Ken wrote: > I shipped a computer via FedEx to my father. During shipment the > computer was damaged. They have picked up the computer and examined > it and claim the damage is my fault due to insufficent cushioning > (which I dispute). > > I p

Alex Goorgle wrote: > > If your one-person incorporated business is going to wind down > for an extended period of time, but you expect to pick-up again later... > It would be very time-consuming and costly to dissolve the > corporation just to have

Alex Goorgle wrote: > If your one-person incorporated business is going to wind down > for an extended period of time, but you expect to pick-up again later... > It would be very time-consuming and costly to dissolve the > corporation just to have t

Stan Brown wrote: > A hypothetical, based on a recent query in this group: > > If creditor C has some highly embarrassing documents about > debtor D, C obviously can't demand money from D on threat > of releasing the documents. But can C legal

Stan Brown wrote: > So focus on the essentials: You were allowed to smoke, you did > smoke, and 3 years of smoke normally requires repainting. Unless the > lease made some provision for you to pay for that on a routine > basis, you should have ha

"Chester Deja" <dejaemail@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:5lb0h09nand8t7fsmtq63r8lrh67r577tu@4ax.com... > And get away with it. The owner of this business occasionally gets in > heated 'discussions' with employees. If he feels his opinion is > thre

<netsurfer802@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:sjb0h0hcc2u8rh1g1ravam8gb0m3r3g1so@4ax.com... > I was wondering if somebody could answer a question regarding the law > on taxes, in the state > of Florida: > > I am thinking of providing a service for

"Stuart Bronstein" <spamtrap@lexregia.com> wrote in message news:okb0h097a0c32sl253gjoebi1anf3qrfrq@4ax.com... > Christopher Green wrote: > > > There are innkeeper's liability laws just about everywhere in > > the US that allow hotels to disclaim lia

In article <jib0h09i26qrg2strhrseo93pjj6q1m6cv@4ax.com>, john@johnweeks.com (John A. Weeks III) writes: | All of the checking laws just changed with Check-21. A check can | now be converted into an electronic debit. People (especially customer

In article <sjb0h0hcc2u8rh1g1ravam8gb0m3r3g1so@4ax.com>, <netsurfer802@yahoo.com> wrote: >I am thinking of providing a service for a company, not as an >employee. If I am paid checks by the owner of the company, am I >automatically considered to b

"Jeff Wisnia" <jwisnia@conversent.net> wrote in message news:6urqf0t65srd5hbt5q4hs0uqhjluucbfqa@4ax.com... > I was in a local building material store (not a "big box" place.) last > week and noticed they had a locked glass front display board near th

Not long ago I was fired due to performance issues. At first I was angry, but after a few days of soul searching I had to agree that I was not doing a good job, and if the roles were reversed, I would have done the same thing. (Well, I probably would

loft@pigeons.ws (Day Bird Loft) writes: > Legal Blogs > > I am surprised I haven't heard to much about legal blogs. I also ran a > search for blog law and found nothing. > > Does this mean the legal profession still hasn't learned the power of