First, if your only offer was for 95 percent of the value of your mortgage, this is indeed the equity you have in your home. Below water. If the...

Is the school district liable?

No. The stress that comes from being employed is not recoverable. They are not acting improperly nor illegally - or the employee would be gone....

My mother passed away five months ago, and her will gives me the option of making a disclaimer on my inheritance. I have read

Spend a few dollars to sit down with an estates attorney to review the will with you and let you know exactly what happens in your circumstances...

The trustee of our irrevocable family trust has discretion to give distributions to me or to my children (who are all adults).

You need to hire an attorney to review your actual trust and its terms.

Going thru a divorce had a son w someone else while legally married can i bring paternity test to court provin ex isnt the dad?

Another will likely be done. It is in the interest of the Court to prove who IS the father, not who is not, so support can be ordered. So they will...

Going through a divorce been seperated for 6yrs i had a son 1yr ago while still legally married do i have to bring this up?

Yes. It will affect the amount of support you have to pay him (should you be the one who is paying) as well as your expenses. And it has to be...

If you believe a spouse is mentally ill, can anything be legally done to have them tested?

Not unless he is not competent to make decisions. Not the same as being mentally ill.

Could there be an effect on alimony that I'm paying if my ex's boyfriend moves in with her?

Both of these are a change in circumstance that reduces the amount she needs to spend to live, probably.

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Is Child Tax Credit a fix amount or it depends on your income?

It depends on income, marital status you file under, and a few other things. It is a maximum of 1000 per child. You also get exemptions for each...

Where can I get a list of all businesses in the US that cater to pets? Is permission needed to list some of them on my website?

Unfortunately there does not exist such a central, easily accessed list, or you would not feel that it is a good business opportunity to create one.