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10 years, and that's if there is only a single penalty.

Can my dad give inherited property to his girlfriend only to exclude my mom and I in Virginia? Virginia law says yes.

Inherited property can be held outside the marriage and possibly could have been transferred to girlfriend by your father. The law of the state...

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If a trademark consists of two words that are arguably merely descriptive plus a design...

Be prepared to argue anything that is close or arguably close to another's, in court. That you have a good argument here (in your mind at least)...

A lawyer from the same state is enough. The court it has to be file in depends on what the suit is and may have to be near where an event happened,...

How do I appeal a motion postponement?

If you believe that true danger would occur to the children contact DYFS. If not, the judge will not take kindly to your claiming that.

My landlord has not returned my security deposit after roughly 10 weeks, but the rental is not covered by the law. Can we sue?

You can still sue for recovery of your security deposit but not for the multiples of it that certain laws would allow.

In New Jersey do you have to pay inheritance / estate tax if the estate is insolvent?

In NJ, the first 675,000 of value of an estate is exempt from estate tax. In NJ, children and grandchildren do not pay inheritance tax, others do....

Can I deny Opposition's request to postpone?

Most judges will grant such a request as a matter of course out of courtesy to someone with a conflict or plans. If you had an attorney he would...

School promised courses were for beginners and advanced students

Not likely - as a 30 year IT professional in a past life the courses I've seen would require you to code earlier than nearly half way through a...

Should I hire a lawyer and go to court over a rent dispute?

You can prove it now with bank statements or wait till they actually try to evict you. If your contract calls for you paying THEIR attorney fees,...