Can a bank take your social security check to pay back the balance owed for a reverse mortgage you took out on your home ?

No, section 207 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 407), bars the garnishment (i.e. "taking away") of social security benefits by ANY creditor...

It defends sound like you may have a strong case. Contact an attorney from your area who has provided an answer to your question on Avvo.

Mr. Pittman makes an excellent point. Unless the drug pusher has assets or money, you don't have much to gain from suing him.

Are any lawyers willing to take a murder case for free when the person has been sentenced to life but has put in an appeal?

You can try to contact the Innocent Project, their contact information and a description of the information they need is available at: ...

Can I marry my Canadian girlfriend, reside in Canada and work in the US. (I am a US citizen)

In order for you to live in Canada, you would need to apply for a Canadian visa, even if you work exclusively in the U.S. If your girlfriend...

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Can I sue the management for illegal entry into my apartment which a theft was committed? A police report was done.

You should re post this question under Virginia, since I assume you got sued in Virginia and everything occurred in Virginia?

On reflection, I don't think you can apply to have a 258E order vacated. 258E states in pertinent part: Section 3. (a) A person suffering...

I want to brake my apartment lease.

The proper way to think of this question is not whether YOU can break the lease, but whether the Landlord has broken the lease as a result of this...

If a dogs alert provides probable cause to search a vehicle or luggage does that cover locked and sealed containers within?

The very simple answer is as follows, though there may be other factors at play. If probable cause justifies the search of a vehicle, it...

Which Address do I list for plaintiff on small claims

The address is not nearly as important as showing proof of service (i.e. that you had a process server personally serve him with the summons and...