A general guideline is that conviction of crime almost always requires proof of "mens rea" or a guilty state of mind. Some crimes are strict...

I am currently being sued from a credit card company and I do not have any income to pay the debt. What are my options?

Either you lose the lawsuit, which results in a judgment for the debt on which post-judgment interest will accrue, and which the creditor may...

Stop Payment Fraud

As far as I know, the only way to get your money back is to sue him, to get a judgment, and to execute the judgment against his assets. That's...

Friend was involved in a car accident in my car and need to know if she really did hit a wall or another vehicle?

I've never heard of a website where you could do that. You may be able to request police reports from the state police regarding individuals where...

Can one business opt not to do business with another because a competitor requests exclusivity

I concur with my learned colleague. If you are not already contracted to supply flowers to the smaller competitor, you can stop doing business...

Lent money to a friend

2001 is a long time ago, eight years. The longest statute of limitation for breach of contract that I know of is six years. Was there an...

In this circumstance, pigs mean trouble. It may be the property is zoned for pigs, but you took money from your neighbors in exchange for getting...

Townhome ( 4 units) with one water meter

Contact the entity that monitors the water meters. Typically it's a municipal water district. Make a complaint in writing that the water meters...

Mortgage against a home owned by an LLC

I don't hold California law licensure so this is not legal advice, just my analysis of the facts you state above. If you need legal advice,...

Does a Will override the beneficiary of an insurance policy

I'm not licensed in West Virginia so don't take this as legal advice. It's just my analysis of what you say based on general principles of...