I agree with my colleagues. A contract made by a minor is not void but voidable at the option of the minor. The contract must be “disaffirmed" (or...

New York has a specific set of laws governing compensation to commissioned sales representatives. These laws also provide for the award of...

Should I sue my business partner alone or include employees who acted in concert with my partner in illegal actions of breach?

You are seeking legal advice; and no attorney will provide legal advice based on such a discrete set of facts and absent an attorney-client...

How sticky is my situation for protecting my investments and ownership? Breach of Fiduciary.

In the absence of a written partnership agreement, the court will look at the surrounding facts and circumstances to look for indicia of...

How do I collect a lump sum of money owed to me from a Promissory Note if the borrower is getting a structured settlement?

One way is to mutually execute a document amending the promissory note to reflect new payment terms. If you are concerned about your son sticking...

What can I do when my new neighbors block and take over the share drive way and I can't use it?

Typically, there is an easement recorded and on file in the county. The filed easement includes the purpose, legal description and boundaries. This...

As a contract teacher- my contract states I will have 3 observations this year. If I only had one, would this be A b of cont?

It would be unwise to provide an answer based on the limited information provided here. The answer to this question will depend on the results of a...

A friend helped me move my stackable washer dryer from 1 storage unit and all knobs broke. Is he respon. to fix?

I am going to take my lawyer hat off and ask: can you truly call someone a "friend" if you are thinking about holding him responsible for merely...

Can a judge refuse to see evidence during a DSS/DHS (public assistance) fair hearing?

It depends on what the evidence actually was and the circumstances -- we weren't there. If the proposed evidence was so foreign to the issues of...

What are the property rights for an inherited house? How do developers buy private land?

You can also start by reading the US Supreme Court Case of Kelo v. City of New London, wherein the Court held it is permissible for localities to...