Real legal questions, answered by attorneys

Eviction

We have a pet and we have a no pet policy. But 2 other tenants in my building have pets as well and they aren't being evicted. We tried going though legal aid but we make too much for that but we don't make enough to hire one ourselves

Guardian ownership contract signed

On 03/23 I received custody King, my boy. Signed by breeder''s daughter and myself. On 04/24 owner took King to groom. Never returned. Devastated and want King back in my possession! STAT

Can I sue the cemetery for burying someone in the spot I purchased beside my husband?

I had purchased a plot few years ago at a cemetery. When My husband died November 2019 there was no space beside that plot for a double plot so I traded that lot for a space where there was a double.. I buried him at a cemetery and purchased the lot next to him for myself. I went to purchase his head stone today and found out that they had recently mistakenly buried someone in my plot beside my husband. I am devastated. Make it worst they are telling me that they have move my husband if I want another one beside him. I am an emotional wreck over their negligence Move my husband elsewhere .

Bankrucpy

I have a 16 grand garnishiment against me and can not afford it the are taking 25 percent out my check can i file bankrucpy on this one judgement

My dog allegedly bit someone

I hired a dog walker thru a reputable company and while on a walk my dog allegedly bit someone. According to witnesses no skin was broken just a scratch (although I’m sure scary and possibly painful) His rabies license is expired due to covid and life events. Now the injured party is threatening to “get an attorney”. I called animal control as soon as I was informed of the incident myself but they said not reported. What should I do? I don’t want to live in constant fear of being sued!

Bankruptcy attorney dies

My attorney died while we are in year [redacted-address] to sched. a hearing to review that status. Do I need a new attorney

Can i sue a social worker at a rehab center

My soon to be ex wife is at a rehab hospital and we are trying to appoint someone as her consevator for a divorce since shes sick. We have sent the social worker the documents to fill out but refuses to fill them out. And with out these papers we cannot proceed further.

My boss sent an email saying that My timesheet was wrong. It was. But, he put down that I was at an Oncology appt. the whole office knows. can I sue?

Hello, My boss recently sent an email stating that my time sheet was wrong. It was, wrong code for time out of the office. He sent an email saying that the sheet was wrong and the reason I was out was because I was at an Oncology Appointment. My co-workers didn't know that's where I was. I had texted him with that information the previous week, because I thought as my boss he should know. Now, my co-workers are asking, what's wrong? what type of cancer? etc. I feel violated, hurt and quite honestly, I can't afford to quit and go someplace else. I've read the hippa laws, and it seems like I can sue, but this guy doesn't seem to care.

Chapter 7

I am currently up to date on my payments that are due on my motorcycle. I am filing chapter 7... Because I own a house I cannot keep the motorcycle as the value is too much for personal property even though there's an outstanding loan on it. When it is surrendered will a repossession show on my credit report or just chapter 7 discharge

I am in the middle of a Chapter 13. Would I be able to change my attorney to another one without starting all over again?

Would it be possible to do this without leaving "gaps" to where creditors could add on interest? And get out of paying anymore to my lawyer? And to start paying the new lawyer?

Is it normal for a lawyer to charge a client if the client talks to the receptionist?

Should a client be charged when they speak to the receptionist? For a conversation less than 6 minites?

Does my wife need legal counsel?

My wife is a nurse in a lawsuit where the plaintiff is suing the hospital she used to work at & a anesthesiologist. So far she is just a witness based off of her notes from the night in question. She has to give a deposition, but was told that the plaintiff could turn and sue her as well. Should we be looking for legal council for her and what kind of attorney should we look for?

What to do with cruel dog breeders?

I have adopted a dog from a breeder here in Florida. We signed a contract that goes against some of the Florida laws not knowing until now. We have a 9 week Aussie Doodle who has gotten severely ill and has only hours left and it is too late to save him. Looking deeper into this breeder she has horrible reviews on BBB. She is cruel in a sense that she does not properly take care of puppies and over breeds the dogs. Many of the puppies become ill and breeder takes no responsibility, she uses different names and phone numbers to trick people, only meets at her “vet” for pickups. No one seems to know much about her but I’ve uncovered some but don’t know what to do. We can sue, yes I’m sure but is there a way to take her off the streets. People like this are only scam artists, she killing these dogs. The dog was only given vaccinations the day of the pickup and in Florida it’s supposed to be roughly 20 days before pickup. Am I wrong? She is killing these dogs before they even have a chance

Is this a case an attorney would handle?

We paid for a 20 day board and train program in the amount of $2245. When we picked up our dog he had been abused/neglected. We would like to get a full refund, plus receive payment of the vet bill in the amount of $586. I am not sure if there is a monetary value on the pain and suffering our dog has had or the time off work my husband had to care for our dog.

Custody of a pet

I’m in the middle of a divorce and my husband is keeping my dog now this dog was mine before we got married and she’s microchipped in my name can I call the cops to get my dog ?

If I melt down Hersheys chocolate into a shaped candy mold and then resell it is that illegal?

I am starting a candy business online.

my hoa wants me to remove my emotional support dog from my condo

i gave the hoa information from my daughters therapist. I moved just recently to my condo because I lost my job in new jersey because of covid-19. My daughter is still in NJ because she is attending a Masters program at Rutgers. She communicates daily with the dog via zoom or facetime. After this semester she as 1 year left. I have had Kody for over 7 years and I am just as emotionally attached to him. What are my options?

We harvest dead fallen trees and sell it for firewood.It's been said that anything within the easmemt can be cut up and taken away without permission

We were confronted by a landowner while harvesting dead trees along the easmemt of his land. I would like to have some documentation to offer anyone else that objects our cutting. I won't cut any more if I'm wrong but if it's legal is there a permit required. We are two old guys and we take about a pickup/1 cord of wood a couple of days a week. Please advise, there's a renewable resource rotting instead of helping someone stay warm. Thanks John Moir Oakland County, MI. .

What's the difference between design and word marks?

I'm filing a trademark for my company and want to know the difference between a word and a design mark. For the sake of explaining this let's say my company's name is Random, but the R is styled differently than the rest of the letters, and we occasionally use the styled R by itself. If I were to upload the image of the Random logo, would this protect my company against people using the name Random in association with the goods/services we sell, and would it also protect against the R by itself?

When paying an individual to create software, who owns the copyright to the created work? The client or the creator?

I've been looking to hire a programmer to create software for me, and having finally found someone I believe to be perfectly suited, I worry about whether I'll own the created work once they're finished, and whether or not I'll be able to monetize content made from the product. In such a case, is the created work owned by the client (me), or the creator? If it's owned by the client, can they monetize that product or use it to receive donations? Also, what if the transaction is handled through an online service (like Fiverr)? Fiverr (for example) claims to have policy regarding this, but it's unclear what qualifies. Does their policy even matter given the existence of law on the subject?

Do I need to sign an Intellectual Property Assignment as a founder leaving a company if there was none signed initially?

I started a company with two others. I designed our technical process, where I strung together a series of pieces of software and hardware in a configuration that has never been done before. We only signed a basic operating agreement but no IP contracts or NDAs. Can they make me sign an Assignment doc