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    Looking for a Lawyer

    Single mom looking for lawyer that will allow a sensible payment plan. I'm trying to get custody of my child. I can not find anyone to take the case due to how dirty this situation has been since the start. I'm looking for strong, intelligent, not afraid of a legal fight, can catch a person in a...
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    Divorcing in One state, want to purchase in another, prior to finalization

    My divorce will be final (hopefully) by the end of June. The divorce is uncontested and we have already split the assets. I have since moved to Texas and am wanting to purchase a home, prior to finalizing the divorce. I have received conflicting advice on doing this, albeit not from actual...
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    Tenancy at Will

    Hello, I am wondering what my options are for my situation. My in-laws live in a house on our property. 10 months ago we told them that we are putting our house on the market and they need to find a place to live. They did noting about it. About 6 months ago, I gave them approximate dates to...
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    How restrictive is this non-compete agreement?

    Hello! I am an aspiring entrepreneur... I say aspiring because I am in pursuit of starting my own small business however there may be something holding me back, recently I departed from a company that in part of their independent contractor agreement, I also signed a non compete, now I am trying...
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    Texas Medical and Statutory Durable Power of Attorney

    The standard Medical Power of Attorney form in Texas has the main agent plus 2 alternate agents. Is Ok, valid, and legal to add a third so the power attorney is made with a main agent and 3 alternate agents to be signed before a public notary? Same question for the Durable POA. I would...
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    Never signed anything regarding severance pay, got it anyways,will this cause UI denial?

    Got laid off exactly one week ago. On video call was told I would get severance pay of two weeks. Didn't think much of it at the time nor did I sign anything or verbally confirm anything. Was mostly just thinking of what I was going to do next. Immediately applied for unemployment. three days...
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    Foundation Warranty

    Hello, My wife and I bought a single family home in October 2022. There were foundation repairs done to the house back in 2012 and the seller stated in the seller disclosure that the repair comes with a lifetime warranty and I was told that all I needed is to transfer the warranty after we...
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    Why does Texas have such a messed up Civil system?

    You are capped at 250k against a hospital Civil law goes off paid medical expenses with insurance not total billable need state legislature approval to sue a state University a la Chris Bread or Mike Leach People in the state are just screwed when it comes to any type of meaningful...
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    Towing Concern in Texas

    Good Afternoon, My car that is registered in my apartment complex caught fire and is broken down in my reserved parking space. On Monday, I went and got a new car to replace that car, we all know that car dealerships takes hours. We did not finish until late and I did not get home till after...
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    Back Child Support Enforcement Both Parents Now in TX, Order from CA

    Hello All - I'm wondering about pursuing back support in TX for old orders from CA. When order issued, ex lived in CA and I was in NV. There had been garnishment, but he lost his job. For years we had a mostly cordial arrangement, so I signed a temporary waiver that specified "while he was...
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    Ownership of extate

    A family owns a home. They have one child, a son. The mother dies and the father does not probate the will. 5 years later the father dies and gives the house to the grandson. The grandson lives in the house but also does not probate the will. Now after 5 years the grandson has not paid the city...
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    Block Fi Account

    I have an account with Block Fi and I requested to withdraw my money a day before they announced they would be halting withdrawals. Unfortunately they halted with draws and I am unable to get my money out which is a few thousand. I hear they have filed for bankruptcy. What can I do ? Are they...
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    Private Road help

    I live in a small community consisting of 58 lots. We have a property owners association to "manage" the place and it's run by members of the community. I use the term manage loosely as the Board of Directors have ZERO power to do anything to manage the place. In our community, we have common...
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    Conflict of Interest?

    Is it attorney conflict of interest for a lawyer who is representing a client in a criminal case to purchase that client's business? Let's say John owns a pawn shop. John then gets arrested for possession of cocaine, a large amount. John makes bail and hires Tim, his new attorney. Tim tells john...
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    Other Debt Dealing with Tribal and Installment Loans

    Well, this is a situation. I’m looking for answers and getting a lot of shoulder shrugging. Been a little over a decade since I tangled with payday loans, I finally killed that monster, but now I’m sorry to find myself back in a way. Same situation, different dressing. I swore I would never get...
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    Signed Buyer's Order, do I have to buy the car?

    In Texas, I signed a buyer's order for a used car with a Texas dealer. They signed it as well. After signing it, we could not come to an agreement on the means by which I would pay for the car and they stopped responding to me. I see mixed things online and I just need to know if I am legally...
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    Car loan repossession

    Sold a car by contract for $2400 dollars to be paid at $208.00 per month with 416.00 down. Payment ,he is now 3 months behind .what can I do to repossess the car?
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    no will, too late?

    In Texas if someone dies without a will any community property owned by him and his spouce, and they do not have the same children, is to be split in half. Half for the spouce. Half for the children of the deceased. I am the child of the deceased. When Dad died, however, my stepmom never told...
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    Removing name from title in Texas

    Hi My domestic partner and I jointly purchased a single family home a few years ago to use as an investment property. We would like to set it up so that if I die, the property will automatically transfer to my daughter upon my death (whether or not my partner is still alive), bypassing probate...
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    Private Car Sale: As-Is or Fraud?

    I bought a car from a private seller listing on FaceBook Marketplace. The car was not running, and had not run for 2 years. The add said that the car had a bad head gasket. The seller (in writing) said he had it "looked over" by a mechanic and that a repair estimate was given to repair the...
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