Can a bank hold funds in escrow for a small business loan for the life of the loan

If it's provided for in the lending agreement, then a bank can use an escrow account to control or restrict the use of the loan proceeds. This may...

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If it is fraud, then he conspired to commit fraud since he asked you to make the change for him.

An elderly aunt who is ill will probably leave me an inheritance. If it turns out to be monthly payments, could I get the

Unless your aunt is willing to expressly address the issue in her will, you would have to wait until she passes and her will is probated. If this...

Is it legal for a H-4 visa holder to open a stock account to trade U.S. stocks for himself or herself?

As long as you are trading for your own account you should not be treated as engaged in a trade or business and so should not be in violation of...

Can a person claim harassment if they contacted you several times after vaguely saying that we shouldn't talk anymore?

You would have to discuss the matter with a criminal defense attorney in person because harassment is such a fact-sensitive matter; what is...

Would this be considered a threat?

Standing by itself, it doesn't sound like an actionable threat unless you can tie it to a particular person or persons and an event or relationship...

Check fraud?

In a word, yes. In CT passing bad checks is a criminal offense. If the amount of a bad check is more than $1,000, then it is a Class D felony;...

Is there a program where by one can lease a vacant property in NY State? ie/Squatters Program?

I've never heard of any such program and some googling research doesn't reveal anything. That being said, I can't say it doesn't exist. To that...

If I hit a car in a private parking lot of a community for which I am NOT a resident, will I face charges of trespassing?

The odds of that happening are very low.

Used for what? To try and force the lender to accept pennies on the dollar for the mortgage debt?