Work Made For Hire - Independent Contractor - Hiring Party refuses to pay - Who Owns the Copyright?

You may want to consider having an attorney send a demand to the company to either pay you your money or rescind or void the work for hire...

Is a text a legal agreeement

It sounds like you may have entered into an oral contract but have text messages to support your claims. The text messages can be considered...

An oral contract, though not as easily provable, is indeed enforceable. So the answer is yes.

Can I have my down payment back?

Depends on several things, including the contracts and related documents, the value of the car, and specific facts of the matter. It probably would...

How can a Florida Roofer pull out of a contract after 7 weeks of waiting and pulling a permit

To answer your question I'd need to see the contract. There's not enough information in your question. There is also the question of why they are...

Can I sell instructional materials that include published articles in them?

It would be best if you get permission. You can contact the owners of the copyrighted material and ask them for permission for the specific use you...

Can a company charge me additional shipping charges after an order has shipped?

Maybe. Depends on the terms and conditions. They may have charged you what initially was only an estimate. If so, yes, they can charge you.

What should I do when someone threaten to post my naked photos on the internet?

I am not sure about California, but in Florida there is a law making "revenge porn" a criminal act. Which means that posting naked photos on the...

Bought used car on 9/23...already has transmission issues

Most sellers will argue that a car is sold "as is," and your buyer contract will probably say so. Sellers will say caveat emptor, buyer beware....

Phone tapping

This question is probably more appropriate in the criminal law realm, as it's something criminal defense attorneys will need to deal with far more...