Can my mother-in-law give my husband $13,000 and me separately $13,000 or would we be considered "one person" so to speak-

The Gift Tax is a federal tax on the giver. The taxpayer may give each person up to $13,000 per year without having to pay tax on the gift. Two...

I want to find out if anyone died in my apartment before I moved in because I'm starting to hear and feel strange things.

Who ya gonna call? Ghostbusters!

If one is sued, can the judge make them pay the legal fees if they lose? How often does that happen? I am in tn

The rule in the United States (the "American rule") in civil cases is that parties must bear their own attorney's fees, unless they can point to a...

Is this breach of contract ? Can I be sued ?

Under general principles of law, if a contract has an illegal term or condition, no court is going to enforce that term or condition. A party to a...

Are employers required to have retirement plans for employees?

I know of no general principle of law that requires private employers to offer retirement savings plans to their employees. Corporate employers...

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The Attorney who handled my Worker's Comp case, was settled and closed 10 yrs ago. When do they stop being my Attorney?

I'm confused. You say the worker's comp case was settled and closed ten years ago. Under general principles of law, when the case was finished,...

Let go from a job for not being a "good fit", I seem "aloof", and an example was given that she knows about a coworkers family?

What I understand you to say is that you were an at-will employee and you were let go during the probationary year outlined in the...

How much can they sue me for?

Valid elements of damage in a negligence claim could include actual medical expenses, pain and suffering, lost wages, cost of repair of the car,...

How do i handle a situation where i found out my husband never divorced his first wife?

Under general principles of law, if a man marries a woman while still legally married to someone else, the second marriage is bigamous. Death...

Criminal matters and professional disciplinary matters are separate: separate prosecutors, separate tribunals. As a general principle of law,...