As you have the dog, the nephew would have to bring a replevin action in your state. Retain counsel if he does so, and you wish to keep the dog.

Each attack should have been reported to both animal control and the police. You should have gotten the name and address of the owners, so you...

Does the lease require such inspections? If not, negotiate a reasonable period for inspections.

Trespass is fact-specific. Did you get your dogs back, were they harmed, did it cost you anything, such as fines?

Moving to landlord-tenant, where this belongs. The carpet should have been cleaned before you moved in. The landlord should address this.

I would imagine your state has a lemon law. Read it and see if it covers you. You could also call the Attorney General's consumer protection...

Important as they are, the cats are still 2nd to a safe place for you and your son. You need to go to court to establish custody, visitation, and...

Another big-box, lube shop horror story. You need a mechanic to prove the engine failure was JL's fault, such as no oil, wrong filter, etc. Call...

This falls somewhere between fraud and contracts. Call the AG's consumer protection division in the breeder's state and get its take on this.

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Moving to family, although animal cruelty is clearly an issue. "My dad hates this dog with a passion because in his words 'a blind dog might as...