misc.legal.moderated

Since gmail conveniently archives emails, would a copy of an important [legally] email, also cross-posted to one's own gmail account and then archived, be proof of posting to the intended party ? Thanks for info. == Chris Glur

Stuart A. Bronstein ><spamtrap@lexregia.com>: >> Reasonable amount means what others are being paid for doing the same >> thing. Stan Brown <the_stan_brown@fastmail.fm> wrote: >Isn't that the "usual" or "customary" amount? Just because it's the

Stan Brown <the_stan_brown@fastmail.fm> wrote: > Stuart A. Bronstein <spamtrap@lexregia.com>: >> Reasonable amount means what others are being paid for doing the >> same thing. > > Isn't that the "usual" or "customary" amount? Just because it's

Hi, this may be a stupid question, but my homeowners insurance in austin, tx. (usf&g) covers 500.00 for tree removal. I have a very large tree that fell on my house during the last storm, the estimates to remove are 1500 at the cheapest. My insuranc

In article <out8721kus7plovub2tngcat2bqicpr547@4ax.com>, Stan Brown <the_stan_brown@fastmail.fm> wrote: >In most employment matters, we must make the exception "unless you >have a contract specifying a particular term of employment." However, >if

I purchased a car from a private seller (via eBay) 6 months ago, but just discovered that it was incorrectly described by the seller (albeit perhaps unintentionally). The seller described the car in the eBay listing as having the top-of-the-line tri

Chrissy wrote: > Approximately 5 years ago my mother loaned me $300.00 to me so I could > make a car payment. We agreed that she would hold my George Herman > Ruth signed baseball as collateral until I repaid her. When I repaid > her, she and my ste

Chrissy, You had and may have owned a baseball which is "sports memorabilia". You used this ball as collateral on a loan 5 yrs ago. It's not clear whether you paid off this loan in a timely fashion but the collateral has not been returned to y

In article <but872l1kk3p4ilvgc7bkkrsegrc64phr0@4ax.com>, <pobox3000@excite.com> wrote: >Hi, > >I am considering bankruptcy as one creditor refuses to >accept payments but wants whole amount due which I >don't have. I have no assets except a patent

Wed, 24 May 2006 11:13:36 -0400 from <pobox3000@excite.com>: > Hi, > > I am considering bankruptcy as one creditor refuses to > accept payments but wants whole amount due which I > don't have. I have no assets except a patent which is my > only in

pobox3000@excite.com wrote: > Hi, > > I am considering bankruptcy as one creditor refuses to > accept payments but wants whole amount due which I > don't have. I have no assets except a patent which is my > only income. My bankruptcy attorney want

In article <but872l1kk3p4ilvgc7bkkrsegrc64phr0@4ax.com>, <pobox3000@excite.com> wrote: >What are odds of finding a buyer for a patent that is making >money although not much, about $500/mo. profit What does that mean? Are you doing work to make

pobox3000@excite.com wrote: > I am considering bankruptcy as one creditor refuses to > accept payments but wants whole amount due which I > don't have. I have no assets except a patent which is my > only income. My bankruptcy attorney wants to value

Clare" <clare1502@aol.com> wrote in message <He calls me the next day to tell me the car was stripped of high performance equipment. It was not inside. He had put it in a fenced in lot and did not turn on the burglar alarm. Does anyone know what t

Clare wrote: > A mechanic had my sports car and said he was having problems getting > parts. I told him I would put it in storage. He told me he put the > car was in an inside storage area. Two months went by without a word > from him. <finally go

Wed, 24 May 2006 11:13:32 -0400 from Clare <clare1502@aol.com>: [mechanic stored a car, and some "high performance equipment" mysteriously disappeared] > > This occurred in Maryland and I am dealing with my insurance company > first. Does anyone k

Clare wrote: [car given to mechanic for repairs] > > He calls me the next day to tell me the car was stripped of high > performance equipment. It was not inside. He had put it in a fenced > in lot and did not turn on the burglar alarm. > > This

> Unless out-right > fraud is at play, there's no law that makes not paying a private debt a > criminal offence subject to fines/jail time (back taxes or other debt to a > government are a different matter, how-ever.) Well, yeah, but killing another

>We started getting calls about two weeks ago from a company called BCR, >which I've learned is Bureau of Collection Recovery located in Eden >Prairie, Minnesota (http://www.bureauofcollection.com/), and the name >they're looking for is my brother-in-l

In article <4ut8721idr76qvlpjvqsh5sjfjblpqetkd@4ax.com>, Tony <tony23@dslextreme.WHATISTHIS.com> wrote: >janet_f@mail.com wrote: >>>In my area, the city requires a license, but if you are in >>>unincorporated county areas, you do not (there is no cou

sethb@panix.com (Seth Breidbart) wrote: > <janet_f@mail.com> wrote: > >>Raleigh City Ordinance 2-2016 says the business application shall >>state the address where business is actually conducted. > > But if the business address is outside Raleigh

The U.S. Constitution was written as a contract between men living hundreds of years ago. What wording binds the posterity (us) to that document? IOW we didn't sign it, how are we affected by it?

In article <vtt8721u6e8tl2uddgp6ka3udbacvn8247@4ax.com>, professor1956 <wernercohn@gmail.com> wrote: >Is it Murder ? > >My friend, call him F., hates his neighbor, N. F wants to get rid of >N, legally. N is in fairly good health, but he loves choco

professor1956 wrote: > Is it Murder ? <snip> > F. decides to undermine N's health. Every > morning he goes over and presents N with a pound of chocolates, which N > eats on the spot. After three years of this, N's health having > seriously deterio

professor1956 <wernercohn@gmail.com> wrote: >Is it Murder ? No. >My friend, call him F., hates his neighbor, N. F wants to get rid of >N, legally. N is in fairly good health, but he loves chocolate, >sometimes to excess. F. decides to undermin

"professor1956" <wernercohn@gmail.com> wrote: > My friend, call him F, hates his neighbor, N. F wants > to get rid of N, legally. N is in fairly good health, but > he loves chocolate, sometimes to excess. F decides > to undermine N's health. Eve

"professor1956" <wernercohn@gmail.com> wrote: > Is it Murder ? > > My friend, call him F., hates his neighbor, N. F wants to get rid > of N, legally. N is in fairly good health, but he loves > chocolate, sometimes to excess. F. decides to under

Wow, is this one a complicated... California, San Bernadino County: My father, a stroke victim is getting a divorce. He was married to her for 2 years 1 month. he had the stroke 6 months into the marriage, and she was made a conservator for 10 mon

In article <utt872t3c81ckpnfekspevu5rm3tf0u3mq@4ax.com>, Crusader george <georgek@humboldt1.com> wrote: > I have a California driver's license question; > I was stopped by the CHP yesterday and it seems my DL has expired, I > walked home. > the

Wed, 24 May 2006 11:13:06 -0400 from Crusader george <georgek@humboldt1.com>: [forgot to renew California driver's license, was stopped by police] > And what is my best defense in court. I plan to challenge the fairness > of this ticket as I certain

In article <utt872t3c81ckpnfekspevu5rm3tf0u3mq@4ax.com>, Crusader george <georgek@humboldt1.com> wrote: >I have a California driver's license question; >I was stopped by the CHP yesterday and it seems my DL has expired, I >walked home. >the q. is

Crusader george wrote: > I have a California driver's license question; > I was stopped by the CHP yesterday and it seems my DL has expired, I > walked home. Just curious - why? I've had that happen once, and I was just told that it was expired

Wed, 24 May 2006 11:12:52 -0400 from Barry Gold <bgold@nyx.net>: > In California you are correct. The rules are different in other > states, but AFAIK a "lease" (fixed-term rental contract, e.g. 1 year) > will continue even if the house is sold or the