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I think this will help you sort out what is included. Your agreement makes reference to the limits in the Washington state law that regulates non compete agreements. Revised Code of Washington (RCW) RCW § 49.62.010 provides the definitions of terms used in that law. The full description of the...

Because any issue on which parties do not agree is, by definition, contested. If they are battling over support, then the lawyer has a much harder time predicting just how much work will be needed because he/she does not know how long, how much work, and what expenses to expect before there is a...

I assume the stocks and investments are not stock or other investments in your employer, right? If that's the case, then the value of those investments are not at issue. Nor would any gain from those investments matter either as those are not "earnings". What's going to count is the total you...

Lawyers are much more likely to be willing to do it as a flat fee when the divorce is uncontested because that situation makes it much easier to know how much time and effort will be needed to do it. It's mostly paperwork with perhaps a couple short short perfunctory hearings. A contested...

That doesn't have much effect on the legal outcome, but that explanation strikes me as pretty weak. It wouldn't be hard at all to explain to prospective customers that the previous buyer bailed on the deal. Used car dealers in particular are used to that happening.

I don't agree with that. But that's because I view it, with the facts we have so far, differently. The deal was not simply a purchase option, which what you are describing. Rather it seems to me, just given the facts the OP has provided, that it was clear to both parties that the ultimate...

Fair enough. But that FAQ doesn't fully explain how it works. Under the FDICs view of the financial world, an owner of a bank account with a POD beneficiary is regarded as a trust for its insurance rules. (I think that a bit bizzare but it is what it is). The more full explantion in the FDIC...

No, there isn't. But key word words in your question that lead to that answer are "notarize my own documents". The whole point of a notary attestation of a document like a contract is to provide assurance from someone who isn't one of the parties to the agreement are who they say they are...

Representing yourself in this kind of matter puts you at a disadvantage if she has a divorce lawyer representing her. You'd need to learn the state's rules of evidence, rules of procedure, how to do procedural things like drafting motions, and of course you need to know the law that applies...

I agree. But if the company has some kind of business presence in your state you may be able to sue in your state small claims instead. That assumes the contract doesn't specify something different for resolution of disputes.

Actually, no, that's not right. Only an owner of the account is insured. A POD beneficiary does not have an ownership interest until the account holder dies and the account passes to the named beneficiary. As there is only one owner at any given time only up to $250,000 in deposits will be...

Well, there are two questions that come up under this kind of fact pattern. The first is which state's law applies. The second is which state(s) may you bring a lawsuit for the claim. Those two are not always the same. Does the contract anywhere address either of those issues, have a mandatory...

It's not illegal to put that there in most states. However, whether a court will enforce that kind of provision depends on Maine's landlord tenant laws and how the Maine courts have interpreted them. States vary rather widely in landlord tenant laws so there isn't a good general rule I can give...

This boils down to a dispute over who was supposed to do what under the contract you had. I haven't read the contract, don't know which jurisdiction's law applies, nor do I know what stocks are involved and what amount of money is at stake. I'd need to know all that if a potential client came to...

Of course politics are involved. Every politician from the President on down puts out policies they hope will help them get reelcted or move up to a higher office. I'm not saying that as a criticism. That's what voters expect in a democratic republic: that the person elected is going to do...

You did have a contract with the dealership, though it was a verbal one rather than written. Your deposit receipt would be evidence of that agreement. But there are several problems here. The first one is that under South Carolina law, as in most states, a contract for the purchase of goods...

The rule is a logical one, putting lower level adminstrative staffers on par with rank and file employees for OT. Both groups have little control over their work schedules (unless they are in a union with collective bargaining agreement with the employer) and neither group is making big...

I agree, but I also believe the FTC lacks the authority to adopt that rule. If federal law is to ban non compete agreements, it needs to come from Congress. The FTC lacks express consent from Congress for this rule. The states lack the power to do it too, as the Constitution bans states from...

If the bar gives an opinion that the fees were proper, that's not evidence that the attorney can use against you in court. But you'd want to read the decision carefully because if the bar officials are not convinced of your claim that may give you an indication of what the judge might decide in...

The first thing you ought to do is reconsider your view about public defenders. Public are licensed attorneys just like all others — went to an accredited law school, passed the bar, passed the background check, and obtained a license to practice law from the state's highest court. Two of my law...