Questions answered by Mark W. Oakley

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How do I get my son's name off a car title? Or can I take possession of the car legally?

Mark's answer | Answered on February 22, 2012

Your payment of the purchase price of the car was a gift. Your son, assuming only his name is on the title, owns the car. You have no ownership...

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The plaintiff filed a motion to enforce a settlement agreement which I neglected to sign.?Can he do that and do I need a lawyer?

Mark's answer | Answered on February 22, 2012

A verbal settlement is as enforceable as a written settlement, just harder to prove; however, in your case, you have a written agreement, and you...

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What are my options?

Mark's answer | Answered on February 22, 2012

This could get expensive. If she will not respond to a lawyer's cease and desist letter, then you will be filing for injunctive relief, plus a...

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My Bank has filed a Complaint for Judgment by Confession (3-611) against my company for a commercial loan I have had for 7 years

Mark's answer | Answered on February 22, 2012

Judgment by confession is only possible if you signed a promissory note (or similar loan document) granting the bank the right to confess judgment...

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Is it legal to continue adding intrest chrges 24% to an account aftr notification of death and in process of payng estate bills?

Mark's answer | Answered on February 17, 2012

All creditors of a decedent must file a formal claim with the probate court within a strict time frame after an estate is opened, or their claim is...

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Should I have a attorney file a law suite for me .

Mark's answer | Answered on February 16, 2012

Part of the problem is, you have allowed 3 years to pass since the burglary. Maryland has a 3 year statute of limitations for filing a law suit,...

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The apartment I used to lived at is sueing me because after10 months I as laid off and couldn't afford to stay another year.

Mark's answer | Answered on February 16, 2012

Becoming unemployed, as unfortunate as that is, is not a defense to breach of lease for failure to pay rent. Perhaps you can contact the attorney...

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Do I have the right to hire an attorney in a civil case?

Mark's answer | Answered on February 16, 2012

Parties are always entitled to be represented by a lawyer of their own choosing, which they are responsible for paying. There are no specific...

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I was on parking lot tram and the driver took off while I was getting off and I fell and hit my head on the back of the cart.

Mark's answer | Answered on February 14, 2012

Yes. Yes they are indeed! Get yourself to a personal injury lawyer in Tampa, and do not speak to the insurance company for the tram company! And...

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I have an warrant case(traffic) but I never knew about court what is the jail time I am looking at?

Mark's answer | Answered on February 14, 2012

The facts you provide don't add up. You say you were given a ticket for driving on a suspended license due to a warrant for a failure to appear on...

Mark W. Oakley's Answers (12693)

How do I get my son's name off a car title? Or can I take possession of the car legally?

The plaintiff filed a motion to enforce a settlement agreement which I neglected to sign.?Can he do that and do I need a lawyer?

What are my options?

My Bank has filed a Complaint for Judgment by Confession (3-611) against my company for a commercial loan I have had for 7 years

Is it legal to continue adding intrest chrges 24% to an account aftr notification of death and in process of payng estate bills?

Should I have a attorney file a law suite for me .

The apartment I used to lived at is sueing me because after10 months I as laid off and couldn't afford to stay another year.

Do I have the right to hire an attorney in a civil case?

I was on parking lot tram and the driver took off while I was getting off and I fell and hit my head on the back of the cart.

I have an warrant case(traffic) but I never knew about court what is the jail time I am looking at?