I was terminated from my job after 8 years of service, I feel the company wrongly terminated me.

I share your frustration, especially given the provocations by the employee over lunch. However, a wrongful termination suit will likely not...

If no eviction was filed why do I still owe fees?

Under North Carolina's landlord-tenant statutes, found at N.C.G.S. Chapter 42, payment of back rent and court costs before a final order by the...

Is a verbal agreement binding?

In most jurisdictions, an oral agreement for the sale of personal property need not be in writing in order to be enforceable; it is a contract. ...

Who is responsible to pay for the tenant's car that tree in their front yard fell on?

I highly recommend your retaining an attorney by paying a small flat fee to research this carefully. Generally, an owner of land is not...

I want a name removed from my will so that he receives no inheritance.

Out of an abundance of caution, I would hire a wills attorney to redraft/republish the will, expressly noting in the second version that the first...

Will issue

I agree with Attorney Brinkmeier, assuming that these were the terms of a valid will. Otherwise, Kentucky's intestate laws would govern property...

Can I sue for defamation of character or slander

You might very well have a case--not against Wal-Mart, but against the employee. Assuming the employee's conduct is in fact actionable, this would...

Can a landlord keep you from entering an apartment when you are still paying rent and utilities..

It depends. Was your turning in the keys accompanied by an unconditional, unequivocal statement that you have surrendered physical possession? If...

If I am summoned to court aand don't go, will I be charged with anything?

If summoned to court, you should go; a court summons has the effect of law, and for all practical purposes, is the law. I do not practice in...

In your summary ejectment proceeding before the Brunswick County magistrate, you will want to request both a writ of possession, allowing you to...