When can you consider someone's property abandoned when it is left in your home?

This can be tricky, so taking very careful, well-documented steps will be crucial to diminishing your potential liability for conversion or...

I just moved into a new apartment and am having great difficulty getting the property owners to fix anything.

Under N.C.G.S. 42-42, landlords are required to keep leased residential premises in "fit and habitable" condition, and by your description, it...

What type lawyer would write up a partnership contract when buying a house ?

You would want a North Carolina attorney who handles real property and contracts to assist with this. Careful drafting and familiarity with...

If consuming pork is strongly against my families beliefs and our food is intentionally served with pork can legal action be....

If you told the server, prior to ordering, that you could not have pork or pork products on your plate because of health and/or religious reasons,...

The manager told me they were coming by to change the air filters in my apt but they came to do an inspection. Is this legal?

Attorney Rowe's response is a very good one. I think it was wrong for the landlord to mislead you as to the purpose of entering your rented home,...

Do I need a lawyer to handle an unlawful Eviction case

Yes, I think retaining an attorney would be appropriate in these circumstances. This sounds like an illegal eviction.

The answer to both questions is no. Your power of attorney is no longer valid now that your parents have passed away; authority over the estate is...

I need an attorney for libel per se

I agree with Attorney Hastings. I think you definitely have a case for defamation, based on the facts as you have offered them. Use Avvo's "Find...

Can I sue my landlord for harassment, defamation of character?

No, based on the facts you offered, there would be no grounds for a defamation claim. Whether harassment would be a viable claim is possible but...

Do I have enough legal grounds to sue fedex?

I agree with Attorney Faucher. There is a good chance that FedEx covered itself with some exculpatory clause that, more likely than not, would be...