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Can a 2nd mortgage holder file a 1099 against you?

L. Maxwell's answer | Answered on September 30, 2010

A lender who cancels a debt can send you and the IRS a 1099. The idea is that if the debt is canceled, the amount of relief from indebtedness you...

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Can I be charged and required to pay a bad check if it was handled in civil court?

L. Maxwell's answer | Answered on September 30, 2010

As a general principle of law, a person can't recover the same money from the same person twice. The law doesn't permit windfalls like this. ...

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What does the term "purchase money" mean in regards to home loans and anti-deficiency statue?

L. Maxwell's answer | Answered on September 30, 2010

When a lender lends someone money to purchase a particular thing, and the loan is secured by the value of the thing, the lender has a "purchase...

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Are deficiency judgment laws based on the state the property is in or the state in which I reside?

L. Maxwell's answer | Answered on September 30, 2010

Seems to me that if the property is in Florida, the lender's course is to foreclose and then to obtain a deficiency judgment against the debtor...

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Mental distress by employer.

L. Maxwell's answer | Answered on September 30, 2010

I don't see that you have a legal remedy. The new owner doesn't have to agree to the present owner's terms, and the present owner has no power to...

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My husband has a porn addiction and has refused to get help. Can this be considered adultery ? emotional abuse?

L. Maxwell's answer | Answered on September 30, 2010

It's not adultery. It's not emotional abuse either. You should consult a lawyer in Connecticut who practices matrimonial law who can advise you...

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What do you do when you find out that the NEW car you purchased was in an accident? The cost was almost 20% of the MSRP.

L. Maxwell's answer | Answered on September 30, 2010

If they represented to you that it was brand new, but in fact it had been in an accident, that sure sounds to me like fraud. Most states have a...

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I live in austuralia recently someone i know died in ohio and left things in his will for me, How can i get a copy of the will?

L. Maxwell's answer | Answered on September 30, 2010

If you find out the name of the county in Ohio in which he died, you can start by contacting the probate court there. They may have a copy of the...

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What are the main causes of Swine Flue?

L. Maxwell's answer | Answered on September 30, 2010

This is not a question seeking legal information.

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Can my Husband bring up old mistakes such as maybe abortion and use that againist me?

L. Maxwell's answer | Answered on September 30, 2010

Tell your lawyer all of this. Your lawyer owes a duty of undivided loyalty to you and is required to hold sacrosanct your confidences. You can't...

L. Maxwell Taylor's Answers (6289)

Can a 2nd mortgage holder file a 1099 against you?

Can I be charged and required to pay a bad check if it was handled in civil court?

What does the term "purchase money" mean in regards to home loans and anti-deficiency statue?

Are deficiency judgment laws based on the state the property is in or the state in which I reside?

Mental distress by employer.

My husband has a porn addiction and has refused to get help. Can this be considered adultery ? emotional abuse?

What do you do when you find out that the NEW car you purchased was in an accident? The cost was almost 20% of the MSRP.

I live in austuralia recently someone i know died in ohio and left things in his will for me, How can i get a copy of the will?

What are the main causes of Swine Flue?

Can my Husband bring up old mistakes such as maybe abortion and use that againist me?