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If my home had no Mortgage taxes were up-to-date how were they able to auction my home legally?

My husband passed away in 2015 the home we lived in Forney Texas was purchased by my husbands trust the trustee said the mortgage was past due on the home put it for auction so the attorney he knew in Forney could purchase the home putting me and my children out of the home and all of our belongings gone

Estate PlanningTexas1 attorney answer

Can I sell a house that’s built on property with a quit claim deed In South Carolina

I’m looking at purchasing land to build a house on in Spartanburg South Carolina from what I am understanding I’ll have trouble selling it because I c

Real EstateSouth Carolina3 attorney answers

Do I need an attorney?

My husband passed away without a will and all assets are in his name only.

Estate PlanningFlorida1 attorney answer

Client owes $20K+ for attorney fees. Prior to filing bankruptcy, client sent check for amount owed. Client's bank denied check.

I am an attorney with a client who sent a bad check for fees owed. He filed Chapter 7 and went through bankruptcy in the Northern District of Georgia. He was discharged from bankruptcy on December 7, 2021. When his check was denied, the client promised to pay once he was out of bankruptcy. He since has failed to pay. A copy of his filings reveals that he did not disclose his attorney fees in bankruptcy. How collectible is our Firm's claim for the $20K+ that the client owes?

BankruptcyGeorgia1 attorney answer

What do I need to do or what lawyer do I need?

My roommate who is my ex girlfriend gave my dog away to strangers I have never met, without my knowledge on 5/12/22 around 5 pm. I thought she was taking him for a walk and she came back in without him and grabbed his bag of dog food I had just recently purchased. I make payments on him as I had gotten him from a pet store. $97 bi-weekly which are taken from my account automatically. She does not pay anything on him nor has she ever payed for anything for him. She had no right giving my dog to somebody and I told her to get my dog back but she won’t.

Florida1 attorney answer

Immigration question

We are a family from Saudi Arabia and we have 2 American citizens kids since we were students in the US 6 years ago. We left United state , we went back home. But my wife and I seeking for a better education for our kid . So we are thinking to go back to the United state but we are not sure if we can legally stay there for our American kids school or not . Is there any way ? Please advise 🙏

Florida1 attorney answer

I am starting a travel business. I would like to name it Changes in Latitudes Travel.

Changes in Latitudes is part of a copyrighted song by Jimmy Buffet. Can I still use it as a travel business name?? I plan to sale all types of travel.

Intellectual PropertyGeorgia3 attorney answers

Was my son seized illeaglely?

My son had an arrest warrent. Law enforcement showed up at a third party home. Asked if they could come in and was told no come back with a search warrent. Law enforcement opened the door and let themselves in aprox 3 mins later. Was this an ileagle seizure of my son?

Civil RightsFlorida1 attorney answer

Can i mail doc evidence to uscis and dos to proves that consular deliberately or erroneously denied my biological children ivisa

I131 appliction for my wife and biological children was approved in 2019. went for visa interview at in june 2019. Visa was denied coz of divorce decr

ImmigrationArizona1 attorney answer

When do you hear back about ex parte emergency custody from the judge? Idaho.

My ex husband filed an ex parte emergency custody motion in retaliation due to a protection order i had placed due to my daughter's accusations of ina

Family LawIdaho1 attorney answer

In Florida, if you place a no trespassing sign on your property. Can I shoot offenders?

My neighbor and I are at war. He keeps littering my recently upgraded ($3000.) driveway. I tell him to stay off my property and he continues. He is mean to my dog and continually calls animal control.

Florida1 attorney answer

How can one prove adultery?

I have a screen shot of my husband having sex with another woman, but his face is not in it. Mostly their parts. Is this worth anything?

Family LawLouisiana2 attorney answers

I was served with a Cease and Desist letter from an individual claiming they put in a patent application for a similar design?

My partner and I have been designing a device called a “follower” that sits inside gun magazines so that guns designed to shoot a specific type of ammo can shoot different ammo. A company made these back in 2007 but stopped making them around the same time. Using our 3D printer we decided to design one from scratch with our own measuremeants, materials, and designs. We checked the patent database to make sure we weren’t infringe on others designs. However, we discovered a gentleman in the same Reddit community was doing the same thing and selling them on the internet. We realized that he started making his at the same time we did by doing some research. The other day we received a cease and desist letter in the mail, claiming we are infringing on his patent application and design? We aren’t sure how he found out where we live or even our names but he did. He threatened to sue us for copying his design (even tho we completely made our own and they were already made before so)?????

Intellectual PropertyOregon1 attorney answer

is it true that i can sue her for messing up the marriage.do and can i ger some of his 401k

30years and he cheated with her

Business & CorporateNorth Carolina1 attorney answer

Legal validity of a NON COMPETE AGREEMENT with employer & consequence in breaking it by joining the client company

I am a software engineer, deputed to work in a client company for my current employer. I was working for this client for pat 3 years and now I have an

Intellectual PropertyNew York4 attorney answers

Should I use the acronym for my business name when I file for the LLC or should I spell it out ?

I have an idea for a clothing line and I intend to use both the acronym and the complete spelling on products but, I am not sure whether I should file

Intellectual PropertyFlorida2 attorney answers

Is it important to wear our wedding ring for interview for a visaK3 , For Husband’s interview oversee to enter America with via

Is it important to wear your wedding ring for you’re having an interview for a visa k3 I’m already married oversee to enter America

ImmigrationTexas3 attorney answers

I need to file a proof of claim against a bankruptcy in Georgia. Do I have to a Georgia attorney for this>

I am at the deadline date to file a proof of claim against a relative in the State of Georgia. The problem is I live in SC and in AL. Does the attorney have to practice in Ga., or can they preside in AL?

BankruptcyGeorgia1 attorney answer

Will I still be able to be a sub teacher in FL w/an adjudication withheld on dealing in stolen property that happened 13 yrs ago

I was arrested in dealing in stolen prop in 09 and adjudication was withheld. I live in Florida and want to become a substitute teacher but I am conce

Business & CorporateFlorida1 attorney answer

Can an employer withhold a final paycheck for fees because they wouldn't accept her notice to quit?

My daughter worked for a company that had a two hour commute each day. She was spending over $100 every week and a half on gas. She is a college stu

EmploymentVirginia2 attorney answers

How can I go about getting my business name For LLC, if the state website is blocking it for no obvious reason?

I am in NY (Westchester County) and have a 2 name hobby, that I am trying to convert into a business. I tried to fill out the LLC application online,.

Intellectual PropertyNew York3 attorney answers

I am in the second part of discovery representing myself for a landlord eviction I have gotten evidence that one of their witnesses has purposely sent

I am in the second part of Discovery phase and I have discovered that one of their witnesses has has purposely misled their lawyer and plaintiff with documents that were proven to be false that I want her dismissed as a witness for bias how would I proceed to have her removed as a witness before trial

Michigan1 attorney answer

I'm a female senior citizen who was put in a choke hold by police officer for no reason. In ER floor and I went unconscious for over 2 days.

Husband had been poisoning me and beat me up. Police called. I got to garage where police were sick and in shock and hurt. I was begging for help. After speaking w/ husband they handcuffed me and put me in a squad car. I was wet, freezing, in shock. 67 years old, size 4 and so weak I beat up I could barely stand. They took me to ER where I was handcuffed and sat in a small chair. I could feel myself passing out and slid to floor to protect head as much as possible. Officer P Smith put me in a full choke hold. A patient saw him and started yelling at him to "stop" and he was hurting me and I had done nothing." P Smith then pulled me up by my t-shirt cutting off my wind pipe. He called me names, profanities, as I lay helpless. I awoke to an even greater nightmare. Police reports are incorrect. I did nothing wrong. I'm afraid of the police. None of this would have been known had I not pulled police and medical reports. Police report full of inaccuracies. I need direction.

Civil RightsCalifornia1 attorney answer

Can an experienced NJ attorney explain Judicial Notice of Facts under NJRE 201?

Can a party request Court to take judicial notice of compensation data on well-known public websites such as salary.com, payscale.com to support an in

Criminal DefenseNew Jersey1 attorney answer
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