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When a residential tenant files bankruptcy...
It is a pretty convoluted story but I'll hit the high points. Tenate is pretty much a carrer con-man. He is in and out of court constantly. He is currently on probation and facing jail time for breaking probation, a warrant out for his arrest, and no


Re: If an employee is fired because a medical condition...
Bernie G <bgallaghersffnet@yahoo.com> wrote: : If an employee is fired because a medical condition, is that : considered "cause" to be denied unemployment benefits? <details snipped> First of all, I am not a lawyer. It depends on the state, a


Re: driver lying about accident...what can I do?
gregf@kcls.org (fear) wrote in message news:<jqd0m0pscjvbjs4ul6s0g84dvbg1rhqn1a@4ax.com>... > I was rear ended by a woman 2 weeks ago. She apparently claims that I > was backing up and ran into her. In reality I was waiting to paralell > park, not mov


Re: Police picked my car locks....legitimate entry?
Stan Brown <the_stan_brown@fastmail.fm> wrote in message news:<c7agl05m0em5p61lhj455vkrap7iufblo9@4ax.com>... > > (Anyway, your car is not your home. Police have the right to enter a > car in circumstances where they have no right to enter a home.)


Re: Offer to buy a house - equally binding to both parties?
sethb@panix.com (Seth Breidbart) wrote in message news:<qqd0m0d8qqf7ktncg4k7klaj0lmpfgtke2@4ax.com>... > In article <6qrll0d7nr99j65bues8nlibotd34kujd5@4ax.com>, > Tracy <tlbwriter@gmail.com> wrote: > > >A friend made an offer to buy a house under c


video
I have amateur video at low resolution taken with a digital camera. It is of a local band in Austin who tours and has CD's out. What are my legal rights to this video and how should I protect it? Does the group have any claim on the videos? It was


selling stocks while bankrupt
Is it legal to cash in a 401k plan while in chapter 13 personal bankruptcy?


Outstanding checks at date of death
My mother died three weeks ago in Indiana. I am one of three children. For a number of years my mom has given each of her kids and their spouses a $1,000 Christmas check each year. I never cashed my checks for Dec 2001, Dec 2002 and Dec 2003 (I was


Re: Common disaster death
"dulieber" <dulieber69-game@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:8pd0m0lkc068spajetqvnbfevavo820vsq@4ax.com... > Consider husband, wife, both of their 2 children, and all 4 of their > grandchildren go on a cruise, and the ship sinks. Husband and wife >


Medical bills & Bankruptcy
My oldest son, currently 24, suffered a very serious closed head injury last year. As a result, he spent 11 days in the intensive care unit, and another 2 weeks in follow up care at the same hospital. He was and remains uninsured. He has no prope


Re: Is it legal to cash tenant's old check for unpaid rent ?
qmqm@she.com (Jess) wrote in message news:<cqd0m0pkpcd6sfel9g48qd2k4cs3d760vi@4ax.com>... > A tenant is moving out with unpaid rent and cleaning fee with not > enough security deposit to cover. > He has no plan to pay the outstanding amount he owe. I


Re: driver lying about accident...what can I do?
gregf@kcls.org (fear) wrote in message news:<jqd0m0pscjvbjs4ul6s0g84dvbg1rhqn1a@4ax.com>... > I was rear ended by a woman 2 weeks ago. She apparently claims that I > was backing up and ran into her. In reality I was waiting to paralell > park, not mov


Re: Small Claims/Harassment
sriddles@aol.comkitty (Sherry ) wrote in message news:<0rd0m09bb3rjev0b4bcc5gq8hns3bmdacb@4ax.com>... > I posted earlier concerning damage to a rental house. I got several very > helpful replies, which all suggested small claims court. I filed earlier


Re: driver lying about accident...what can I do?
gregf@kcls.org (fear) wrote in message news:<jqd0m0pscjvbjs4ul6s0g84dvbg1rhqn1a@4ax.com>... > I was rear ended by a woman 2 weeks ago. She apparently claims that I > was backing up and ran into her. In reality I was waiting to paralell > park, not mov


help : Jury system in the USA?
Hello, Is there anyone who can guide me to a suitable forum for Jury system in the USA? How does it work? Which countries have Jury systems, by the way? dajava,


Re: meaning of "generally", in a contract?
nearly_blind@yahoo.com (nearly blind) wrote in message news:<3rd0m0p3k14s9tld2r1dijrdd6hor96777@4ax.com>... > My Dell Laptop services contract makes the claim that > repairs are "generally" made within 1 day. What legal > implication does "generally"


Re: driver lying about accident...what can I do?
regf@kcls.org (fear) wrote in message news:<jqd0m0pscjvbjs4ul6s0g84dvbg1rhqn1a@4ax.com>... > I was rear ended by a woman 2 weeks ago. First of all, were you injured at all in the collision? If so, stop reading, and go GET YOURSELF A LAWYER right n


Re: Small Claims/Harassment
Sherry wrote: Being harrassed by tenant after filing in court against him] .. > > I called the county Sheriff and logged the phone calls. I'm not sure what else > to do. I don't want this thing to escalate to the point I have to hire an > attorne


Living overseas: Can I file Bankruptcy in any state?
I have been living overseas for 3 and a half years now. I would like to file a chapter seven bankruptcy, but I would have to make a special trip back to the states to do it. My question is: Can I file in any state? My previous state of residence was ca


Should we report this to our insurance company?
My husband was in a minor accident in Tennessee last week; we live in New York. The other party says that my husband passed too close to their SUV, and cracked their tailight with his passenger-side mirror. He didn't want to report the accident to ou


Re: Common disaster death
dulieber69-game@yahoo.com (dulieber) wrote in message news:<8pd0m0lkc068spajetqvnbfevavo820vsq@4ax.com>... > Consider husband, wife, both of their 2 children, and all 4 of their > grandchildren go on a cruise, and the ship sinks. Husband and wife > h


Re: driver lying about accident...what can I do?
fear wrote: > I was rear ended by a woman 2 weeks ago. She apparently claims that I > was backing up and ran into her. In reality I was waiting to paralell > park, not moving at all, waiting until she and others went around me. > But she never went


Bought boat thru Consignment Dealer - inaccurate representation
I bought a boat in South Carolina in July from a consignment dealer - he sold the boat on behalf of the owner. The dealer represented the boat was well "above average", with an above average list price. He representated that everything worked very we


Re: Forged check - False Claim
sethb@panix.com (Seth Breidbart) wrote in message news:<sqd0m09oqc5efb4f92bcqsbe8qd70mhk7g@4ax.com>... [snip] > The issue (as I (mis-?)understand it) isn't whether the date is "born > on" or "drop dead" but rather whether intentionally post-dating a


Re: Competency for Power of Attorney
luvlibelle1@aol.com (Luvlibelle1) wrote in message news:<crd0m0psepeujfe978jimtikm06v1m8t8d@4ax.com>... > What is the level of competency required for a person to execute a power of > attorney? Would an 80-something year old three weeks after a strok


Re: Competency for Power of Attorney
luvlibelle1@aol.com (Luvlibelle1) wrote in message news:<crd0m0psepeujfe978jimtikm06v1m8t8d@4ax.com>... > What is the level of competency required for a person to execute a power of > attorney? Would an 80-something year old three weeks after a strok


Re: Sellers Obligation for Home Repairs California
Mona <marcieanne@hotmail.com> wrote: >I am in the process of selling my home in Sacramento Ca. The buyer >asked for a 2 year roof certification and I agreed knowing my roof was >fine. When the inspector came out he said the shingles were defective >an


Re: driver lying about accident...what can I do?
fear <gregf@kcls.org> wrote: >I was rear ended by a woman 2 weeks ago. She apparently claims that I >was backing up and ran into her. In reality I was waiting to paralell >park, not moving at all, waiting until she and others went around me. >But she


Re: Arizona DPS commit murder against 47-year-old man
Paul Allen Panks <dunric@yahoo.com> wrote: >I wrote the following letter in response to the recent illegal >behavior of the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS): [snip] >"...The recent homicide committed by the Arizona DPS of a >47-year-old


Re: Competency for Power of Attorney
"Luvlibelle1" <luvlibelle1@aol.com> wrote in message news:crd0m0psepeujfe978jimtikm06v1m8t8d@4ax.com... > What is the level of competency required for a person to execute a power of > attorney? Would an 80-something year old three weeks after a st


Re: Forged check - False Claim
"Seth Breidbart" <sethb@panix.com> wrote in misc.legal.moderated: (responding to Michael Jacobs' "minor quibble" [his words] about an issue I raised) >The issue (as I (mis-?)understand it) isn't whether the date is "born >on" or "drop dead" but rathe


Re: Competency for Power of Attorney
"Luvlibelle1" <luvlibelle1@aol.com> wrote in misc.legal.moderated: >What is the level of competency required for a person to execute a power of >attorney? Would an 80-something year old three weeks after a stroke be >considered competent enough to ex


Re: Evidence - settlement offer question
In article <gqd0m0d4t5vpidu4ug384n0sp6idflm2be@4ax.com>, fullness <noonem@b.ca> wrote: >(I live in Washington State) > >Can a letter containing a settlement offer be used as evidence? Of course. It can be used as evidence that whoever signed


Re: If an employee is fired because a medical condition...
"Bernie G" <bgallaghersffnet@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:sod0m0tohbhufd81e0dcigr5sccumdhieo@4ax.com... > The former employee was a temp hired through a temp agency. To clarify: who fired the employee? The temp agency? Or the place where the w


Re: Sellers Obligation for Home Repairs California
Mona, You are selling a house in Cal. The buyer is making requests for work and warranties on various parts of the house. You have a realtor but don't trust his advice. The buyer asked you to "certify" the roof for 2 yrs. You agreed to do so


Re: Offer to buy a house - equally binding to both parties?
Rich Carreiro wrote: > tlbwriter@gmail.com (Tracy) writes: > > >>else I would have heard an earful). But it made me wonder... how >>binding is an offer to buy a house to either party? The seller > > > It entirely depends on the state. > > F


Re: Building Permit Issued 'By Mistake"?
On 3/10/04 21:25, in article upd0m05lu1ppb1sm445kk0047emcirbqu3@4ax.com, "Robert E. Lewis" <rlewis@brazosport.cc.tx.us> wrote: .... > I live in a rural unincorporated subdivision of mostly vacation (beach) > houses; homes here each have a water we


Re: Law school for business people?
On Sun, 03 Oct 2004 16:25:02 -0400 Scott Hedrick <dinehnm@yahoo.com> whittled these words: > "Todd" <toddp@pobox.com> wrote in message > news:n7agl09rn1tkdkf4j6mvcb6c07vjfp2t4s@4ax.com... >>> I've been looking around for a law program that would cat


"Runaway Jury" jury selection process
"Runaway Jury" jury selection process Is any attorney out there aware of a jury selection going to the extent Gene Hackman goes to in the movie "Runaway Jury"? Just curious.


Re: Forged check - False Claim
On Sun, 03 Oct 2004 16:26:21 -0400, sethb@panix.com (Seth Breidbart) wrote: >The issue (as I (mis-?)understand it) isn't whether the date is "born >on" or "drop dead" but rather whether intentionally post-dating a >check makes it not a negotiable in


Re: When is trespassing ever not prohibited?
On Sun, 03 Oct 2004 16:25:33 -0400, David Chesler <chesler@post.harvard.edu> wrote: [snip] > Even "I am hereby forbidding random people from stepping on my lawn, >and by that act stepping on my lawn is trespassing, which is against >the law". Or s


Re: Origin of "totality of the circumstances" is...?
On Sun, 03 Oct 2004 16:26:02 -0400, bonomi@host122.r-bonomi.com (Robert Bonomi) wrote: [snip] >Do you: > a) stop and wait for the light to change, obstructing the emergency vehicle? > b) run the light, to clear the way? If the state has a pr


Re: Late payment fees legal in all states?
On Sun, 03 Oct 2004 16:26:29 -0400, "G.I.O." <tfg1@mindspring.com> wrote: >Can anyone tell me if there are states that do not allow these so-called > >$25 late payment fees many companies are charging the consumer these >days? > >Thanks for the r


Re: Offer to buy a house - equally binding to both parties?
jwalex77@comcast.net (James Alexander) wrote in message news:<hpd0m0p057uitg54qi1531k1l2ru9ktso0@4ax.com>... > tlbwriter@gmail.com (Tracy) wrote in message > news:<6qrll0d7nr99j65bues8nlibotd34kujd5@4ax.com>... > > [OP's friend struck a (apparently


Re: Building Permit Issued 'By Mistake"?
"Robert E. Lewis" <rlewis@brazosport.cc.tx.us> wrote in message news:upd0m05lu1ppb1sm445kk0047emcirbqu3@4ax.com... > Sounds like a royally tangled mess to me. If the county really screwed up > and issued him a building permit when they shouldn't hav


Re: If an employee is fired because a medical condition...
bgallaghersffnet@yahoo.com (Bernie G) wrote in message news:<sod0m0tohbhufd81e0dcigr5sccumdhieo@4ax.com>... > If an employee is fired because a medical condition, is that > considered "cause" to be denied unemployment benefits? [snip] > The forme


Re: copyright violation by U.S. company website
"Helmut Richter" <Helmut.Richter@lrz-muenchen.de> wrote in message news:eqd0m0lg1csoq114ikdt7olnhop8f1ufq0@4ax.com... >I am a resident of Germany who is not at all fond of filing > a lawsuit in the U.S. because of a little piece of stolen intellectua


Re: Small Claims/Harassment
"Sherry " <sriddles@aol.comkitty> wrote in message news:0rd0m09bb3rjev0b4bcc5gq8hns3bmdacb@4ax.com... >In the lower-level court, which caps the award at $1500, because 1) The > filing fee was cheaper 2) I figured the filing fee was throwing good mo


Re: Evidence - settlement offer question
fullness <noonem@b.ca> wrote in message news:<gqd0m0d4t5vpidu4ug384n0sp6idflm2be@4ax.com>... > (I live in Washington State) > > Can a letter containing a settlement offer be used as evidence? No. Washington Rule of Evidence 408.


Re: Small Claims/Harassment
sriddles@aol.comkitty (Sherry ) wrote in message news:<0rd0m09bb3rjev0b4bcc5gq8hns3bmdacb@4ax.com>... > The tenant was apparently served with the papers yesterday. He has called > repeatedly in a harassing fashion for two days. The first time he call