What happens if the plaintiff receives a judgement against me in small claims court and I can't afford to pay?
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Answered on May 21, 2012
As Atty. Hutchins mentioned, your first issue is whether you have any defense to the claim and are going to fight it. Prior to the case being...
By MA law, who is responsible for lawn care, the tenant or landlord?
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Answered on May 18, 2012
There is no law on the point. The lease would govern, so insist that the realty company do it. If you want to renegotiate that you do it, then the...
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Can i hold a current for selling a unhealthy home
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Answered on May 18, 2012
Generally, the rule is "let the buyer beware", meaning you take a house as is. A seller does not even have to disclose a harmful condition....
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Can my nephew assign custody of his child to my wife and I
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Answered on May 18, 2012
The standard in the courts in all states is what is in the best interest of the child. Without adoption, ex-wife has no leg up on you. But she does...
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Can I stop an item from being sold to another person when that item was first agreed to be sold to me?
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Answered on May 18, 2012
I am glad a California attorney has joined us in answering, in case some quirk of its law made this binding. But I agree with both analyses that...
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I'm same sex married, married in boston, we both live in ga, ga doesn't reconize same sex marriage.
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Answered on May 18, 2012
You won't be prosecuted there, and if Georgia believes your marriage doesn't exist (although under the US Consitutuion it should - but that's a...
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Should my Harassment protection order against me be vacated?
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Answered on May 18, 2012
The order can be made "permanent", i.e. to its full time period, if you do not show, because the court has no knowledge of why you were not there....
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Are the proceeds of the sale of my home protected from a creditors lien under the Homestead Act?
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Answered on May 17, 2012
You are correct. If you haven't rolled the proceeds into a new home and then the year passes, the creditor can come after the proceeds, and would...
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Am i entitiled to any money my husband wins in a lawsuit?
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Answered on May 17, 2012
Unless you were a party to the suit along with him, no, you would not be entitled to the mony. And, unfortunately, once he got it, he was subject...
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With my exwife not working, will that hurt my chances to lower my child support?
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Answered on May 17, 2012
Child support is usually determined by a formula based on incomes. My question is whether the $800 per month was the full amount of support due...
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