misc.legal.moderated

How much power of asset distribution can be passed to someone via a will? For example: Can X's Will say, "I leave everything to Y, and Y has absolute discretion as to how things are distributed." Could this make Y the "owner" and place the

On Thu, 02 Jun 2005 11:22:57 -0400, news@absamail.co.za wrote: >Specifically I'm looking for a proof/justification for using estoppel >against a state department, where I have written corrrespondence >from a senior official implying that "I should wa

On Thu, 02 Jun 2005 11:22:57 -0400, news@absamail.co.za wrote: I gather you are in South Africa, and your problem concerns a South African agency. I'm in the United States, as are most members of this forum, and I know nothing about South African law

On Thu, 02 Jun 2005 11:22:55 -0400, richw@richw.org (Rich Wales) wrote: >A group of Mexican inmates in the US are currently challenging >their death sentences before the US Supreme Court on the grounds >that no such consular notification took place.

Rich Wales wrote: > Stuart A. Bronstein wrote: > > > > If the states feel free to ignore other treaties concerning > > > those facing criminal prosecutions, why not ignore that > > > agreement [not to seek the death penalty] as well? >

"Rich Wales" <richw@richw.org> wrote in message news:l19u919pej3q9m8jokp9d7mv6e1mohp3q3@4ax.com... > I would guess Stuart is referring to such treaties as the Vienna > Consular Convention, which requires notification of consular offi- > cials whe

"Jonathan Sachs" <xxxxxxx@earthlink.not> wrote in message news:b9j19159uq6uhhao75lncblqfv0lq4h5jl@4ax.com... > Many other nonprofit organizations register their names or initials as > trademarks. Witness the sudden change from World Wrestling Fede

johnny60614@sbcglobal.net wrote: > Hello, > > A past president of the board, who no longer resides (or owns a stake) > on the property signed a contract with Rosen Management, our current > management company. Its estimated, that it was three years

On Thu, 02 Jun 2005 11:22:52 -0400, "johnny60614@sbcglobal.net" <johnny60614@sbcglobal.net> wrote: >Are we legally bound to a contract signed by a party no longer >assoicated with the condo? Yes, assuming that he had the power to sign it when he

Are we legally bound to a contract signed by a party no longer assoicated with the condo? It depends on the contract the homeowner's association signed with the management company which you are attempting to procure. The signer of the old contract l

In article <i19u919grf2fn6ar52aqm9ef4qgscigtla@4ax.com>, johnny60614@sbcglobal.net <johnny60614@sbcglobal.net> wrote: >Hello, > >A past president of the board, who no longer resides (or owns a stake) >on the property signed a contract with Rosen Mana

"johnny60614@sbcglobal.net" <johnny60614@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > A past president of the board, who no longer resides (or owns a > stake) on the property signed a contract with Rosen Management, > our current management company. Its estimated, that

Are there are legal grounds to govern such a fee? I'm assuming that you are dealing with a private school and therefore any legalities would be resolved by interpreting the contract with the school. It has nothing to do with "legal grounds." You are

rc1378 wrote: > My school is charging a legal services fee. Rather than providing the > student the choice to avail this service, students are billed for this > service unless they opt out. > This needs to be done every semester. > Which sounds stupi

In article <g19u91p8pl6fbgc6pi1v6osvuko120e16u@4ax.com>, "rc1378" <rc1378@gmail.com> wrote: > My school is charging a legal services fee. Rather than providing the > student the choice to avail this service, students are billed for this > service u

To all, Without a lawyer, can a Revocable Living Trust (Do it by yourself) be valid or legitimate? I'm planning to copy some samples from the public library and complete them with notary pulic signature, but not sure if this is sufficient for legal

<kieran2230@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:np5991tt371pagb9fek1eoaesgqnfgrbl8@4ax.com... > > I actually had a month to month lease. I'm just wondering where to go > from here. Do I let them sue. Do I respond to their demand for money? > I'm l

Robert Bonomi <bonomi@host122.r-bonomi.com> wrote: >John Hyde <EJhyd@netscape.net> wrote: >>I know some lawyers who will agree that each side buys their own >>transcript, and they make copies for the other side. In my opinion this >>is at the

on the website is 2 days cancellation notice, but not for the "special rate" booking I made. There was no warning of this when I cancelled. I can't remember the fine print when I booked. If the cancellation policy was conspicuously posted on th

I have a healthcare information technology consulting firm and have done work for a number of Covered Entities. My folks know where the "bad apples" are and would like to file compliants with CMS, however, we can't be identified as the complainant for

Chris Morton wrote: > Hopefully somebody can provide some useful suggestions to this problem: > > A few months ago, we fired an employee for a broad pattern of check forgery, > kiting, etc. > > While we terminated his access to all known checking

Chris Morton <cmorton@newsguy.com> wrote: > A few months ago, we fired an employee for a broad pattern of > check forgery, kiting, etc. > > While we terminated his access to all known checking accounts, > credit cards/lines, etc., there are suspic

Chris Morton <cmorton@newsguy.com> wrote: > Hopefully somebody can provide some useful suggestions to this problem: > > A few months ago, we fired an employee for a broad pattern > of check forgery, kiting, etc. And he isn't in jail? > While

We live near an old air force base that was closed in the '60s and one night, my son with some friends decided to explore some of the abandoned buildings in search for answers to some of the questions he and his friends have had for years (underground

My wife is a recent immigrant to this country, so we've been looking for an opportunity for her to begin establishing a credit history. She's in the process of having some fairly expensive dental work done, and the dentist's office told her about a "C

On Thu, 02 Jun 2005 11:22:44 -0400, Gary Goodman <XgaryXg7X@yahoo.com> wrote: >The rules in the US vary by state. Some states use the "Prudent Man" >rule which is more restrictive as to the investments allowed. A newer >(and I think more sensible)