It gets trickier if you telecommute. Do you work in the state where the employer is or where you are physically located? If you work in Missouri...

Do I pay the amount my credit report says I owe or what the collection agency is asking for?

Send a dispute letter seeking proof of the debt. It may be too old or the debt collector may not own the right to collect. The credit report might...

Problems with adverse debt and credit reports

Your credit report must be correct. The listings are correct and will stay on your credit report. However, if you pay them off, the trade line...

My husband is being contacted to collect on medical bills for his 18 year old daughter? isnt she responcible for her own bills?

Not in Virginia he isn't. Just because someone else is on your policy and uses the policy does not make the policy holder liable. Fight it and...

Can i discharge my medical bills incurred as a result of a car accident in which i was intoxicated?

Your medical bills can be discharged. Causing personal injury or property damage to someone else while intoxicated is not dischargeable. [I am a...

How do i go about claiming my grandparents estate

You need to talk to an attorney who handles estates. When your grandparents died, either they left a will which dictated who took their property OR...

My father remarried a few years ago. He inherits in my will. If he dies before me, will his new wife inherit his share?

If he dies before you, then he would not take under your will and the residual clause (every will should have one) dictates who takes that share....

I have a month to month lease and my landlord sold the house said i had 60 days but never gave me a written notice.

The lease and the rent go to the new owner on the day of closing. The old landlord is out of luck. [I am a Virginia-licensed attorney. This...

Can I use a photo of a known person(ex. an actor) found online and use it as a basis to create a original design.

The Virginia statute would prohibit doing this for advertising purposes or for purposes of trade (commercial purposes). You can do it for political...

Is a motion to withdraw the appeal or motion to stay the appeal more appropriate, where there is an untimely notice of appeal?

You need to meet with an attorney (and most likely hire one) to get answer to this. You are asking detailed questions of state procedure. [I am...