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Hi there. Thank you in advance for your help and guidance. This is the first time it's happened to me, so I'm a little lost on how to proceed. I was rear-ended by a car and I have a witness (I'm assuming the witness's car was behind the car that rear-ended me). I exchanged contact information...

Scenario: water leak in one condo unit did minimal damage to the ceiling and another condo unit. Owner of the unit that had the leak offers to fix the ceiling damage of the other unit. Question: does this action of Goodwill effectively imply guilt for any future claims the owner of the other...

My father had a massive heart attack (cause of death) while driving and ended up crossing over the road and having a head on collision where the other driver ended up passing weeks later because of injuries. There were no known heart conditions or Drs warnings of driving etc. My mother is now...

I was beneficiary of my mother’s Trust which had an amendment that stated that any one of her children would have the opportunity to acquire the house. When she passed, the Trustee retained an attorney (who turned out to be crooked - I am in litigation to this day, almost 9 years later)...

I own a 1998 Mercedes Benz . …. Two weeks arrived. No word or communication from David Cohen (my assigned service provider) I finally heard from him a few days later after complaining and coming to the dealership to speak about my vehicle. ( why does it take all of the search and finding...

Hello, Several years ago my grandfather gave me his house. He was sick with cancer at the time but he told all his kids and my grandmother at a family gathering before he passed away what his wishes were. He passed away suddenly before he had a chance to create a will. My grandmother now has...

I am a landlord in California and our water company under billed our tenant who is no longer renting from us. Now they are coming to me to pay the under billed amount. I contacted the previous tenant and they are refusing to pay. I have paid it out of pocket and would like to know what are my...

On 8/12/23 I purchased a used truck from a dealer in Sacramento, CA. I signed all paperwork and forms and took possession of the truck. On 8/24/23 my sister signed for a registered letter from the dealership. When I got home I opened the letter. It was a cancellation of contract. I know a dealer...

Hello. I recently drove on the highway and hit a car and drove off. I have no license and the people I hit took a photo of my car and me. The police later showed up in my doorstep. I am not a minor. Would this be considered a misdeamenor? How much am I expected to pay? Do I need a lawyer? Thank...

My credit report has duplicate entries for the same debt from the original creditor and a collection agency. The original states pertinent information including the date of last payment the agency does not. Is the date the from the original creditor valid with regard to the SOL?

i was on probation for 5th dui, with 3 months left on probation after successfully completing everything else probation officer found a full, old, open, and hot beer can in a truck that i not in my name. Took a breathalyzer test on the spot, passed, i haven't given probation officer any dirty...

Hello, Long time ago I had posted some unflattering posts on Usenet which over the years expired (in the sense that it is outside the max retention time of almost all usenet servers), but the messages have been archived by a_r_c_h_i_v_e_._o_r_g. I sent them a DMCA takedown request claiming...

Greetings. I'm not sure whether this question should be under consumer law/contracts/warranties or liability. Assuming consumer law/contracts/warranties is the right place for it, I have a question. The gym I was planning to join until I read the contract has an onerous disclaimer of liability...

Hi, thanks in advance for any help. I have just filed for my Social Security. They tell me that the maximum amount of money that I can make from my job is $21,000.00 per year without a penalty on my Social Security benefit. On the phone they told me that is the maximum I can have in gross W2...

My boyfriend was scammed by someone who was a close friend of ours and we would greatly appreciate advice on if we can recover any of the money or if it is worth taking him to court. For some background, I was close friends with this person for 10 years and my boyfriend was for 7. Over the past...

**(I will be meeting with an attorney after completion of my will to the best of my ability.) I've decided to list two co-executors in my will. A main beneficiary is one of them, and the other is a much younger, very bright 18yr-old, long-time tennis student of mine. There are many valuable...

Hello Legal Community, Law.com, This is for the attempt at a student murder, this was an extended event, involving both hate crime topics and an extended harassment / slander campaign. They had used this as a method to create apathy and keep other people from having sympathy after they had made...

Hello Legal Community, Law.com, This is for the attempt at a student murder, this was an extended event, involving both hate crime topics and an extended harassment / slander campaign. They had used this as a method to create apathy and keep other people from having sympathy after they had...

Hi All, TIA to all. Please share any your advise regarding this. My Mom came to US on June 4th 2023 and will be staying with us until August 18th 2023, although her I-94 says she is admitted until Dec 3rd 2023. She is planning to come back and visit us again in sometime November 2023. Is that...

My boyfriend lives in a big fancy apartment building owned and managed by a large corporation. His lease was to be up on July 22nd and they sent him an email 3 months prior telling him that if he wished to renew, his rent would be going from $3,800 to $4,800 (note the typical CA rental controls...