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My application was denied when trying to change my first name. Is there any chance for an approval if I appeal the decision?
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Answered on May 24, 2014
It is doubtful that you will be any more successful if you proceed with this. If you appeal, it's a very high standard - you have to prove that...
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I have invested into a home business as partnership, we have signed an simple agreement. Can I get back the money?
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Answered on May 24, 2014
Contracts are rarely simple, and they can be hard to interpret. You may be talking about a substantial sum of money, but even if you're not, you...
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Can i sue a precinct for unlawful search and seizure.
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Answered on May 23, 2014
That your friend had a prescription for Vicodin doesn't matter if the pill wasn't in a drug store bottle, properly labelled. If the police had a...
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Is it possible to ask a lawyer (prosecuting attorney) of a relative if I can look at case file?
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Answered on May 23, 2014
Not all records are available for the public to see. Some, like Grand Jury minutes, are kept secret by statute. You can find the barebones of...
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Does the Police Dept also need to be served in a 1983 action?
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Answered on May 20, 2014
Mr. Rothstein is correct, but as a general matter, in any suit against the City, you should serve the agency or department involved. If you don't,...
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My P.O. abused her position when she lied to get a violation warrant, what is my recourse?
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Answered on May 20, 2014
I'm not clear on why you waited this long to do something. Although you feel you are not being treated properly by this PO, it will be very...
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Civil rights
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Answered on May 20, 2014
You posted this a day earlier, from Newburgh. Why? Lawyers provide free answers here, and it's an imposition to ask us to do it twice.
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Civil rights
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Answered on May 20, 2014
Be glad you weren't injured, and let it go. Suing the police always has repercussions. You don't want to go there unless you have to. Follow Mr....
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Unwanted family moving in
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Answered on May 20, 2014
If your mother and aunt/uncle are "joint tenants" on the deed, or "tenants in common," your mother can sue for partition, an action to legally...
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Am I going to face a lot of complications with this name change?
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Answered on May 20, 2014
It's not a big deal, really, but because you're a minor, you do need the consent of one of your parents. (If your stepfather didn't legally adopt...
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